Tennessee vs Houston Prediction, Picks & Odds | 25 Nov 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Tennessee vs Houston

The Tennessee Volunteers battle the Houston Cougars, with tip-off scheduled for 18:00 on Tuesday, November 25.

We’re confident of backing Houston to cover the -3.5 spread when they face Tennessee. This is a more than generous line and the favorites look a value bet at odds of -110.

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Tennessee Volunteers previous game saw them claim a 85-60 home win over Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Houston Cougars won their last game which was at home. It was a 78-74 (OT) triumph against Syracuse Orange.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Houston triumphed 69-50 when they last played Tennessee.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Houston	6-0	460	341	119	5-0	1-0	6W
Tennessee	6-0	535	369	166	6-0	0-0	6W

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Tennessee vs Houston Prediction & Picks

Prepare for Tennessee vs Houston with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, a correct score recommendation and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Houston on the spread at -3.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of -110 can be backed for this college contest.

Our team of college basketball handicappers track current injuries closely. Combined with recent form, this helps us identify the best value odds. A data-led approach backed by key stats and the latest team news keeps our analysis sharp.

Key Tennessee vs Houston stats:

• The -3.5 line has been covered by Houston in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -3.5 line has been covered by Houston in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -3.5 line has been covered by Houston in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Tennessee in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Houston -3.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Houston -3.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Tennessee 66 - 73 Houston

There’s the chance to back the Coogs in lots of different ways and this includes predicting the correct winning score. We’ll go for a 73-66 victory in their favor.

Tennessee vs Houston Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Houston are -189 favorites and that means a 65% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Tennessee are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +155.

There is a spread of 3.5 and total points has a line of 134.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re wanting to back Over 134.5, the odds are -115.

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Moneyline

Tennessee

+155

Houston

-189

Point Spread

Tennessee +3.5

-110

Houston -3.5

-110

Total Points

Under 134.5

-105

Over 134.5

-115

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Tennessee Stats

Houston Stats

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 143.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 135.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 134.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 134.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.70 pts and allowed 62.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 67.50 pts and allowed 68.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 130.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 130.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 134.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 134.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.40 pts and allowed 58.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 74.00 pts and allowed 56.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa State	5-0	465	331	134	3-0	2-0	5W
Houston	6-0	460	341	119	5-0	1-0	6W
Oklahoma State	6-0	559	446	113	6-0	0-0	6W
Arizona	6-0	513	408	105	4-0	2-0	6W
Colorado	5-0	472	408	64	5-0	0-0	5W
Baylor	4-0	349	305	44	4-0	0-0	4W
Cincinnati	5-1	472	385	87	5-1	0-0	1W
Kansas State	5-1	557	477	80	5-0	0-1	1L
UCF	5-1	522	467	55	4-1	1-0	4W
Arizona State	5-1	472	431	41	3-1	2-0	3W
Utah	5-1	518	481	37	5-1	0-0	1L
BYU	4-1	436	343	93	4-1	0-0	1W
West Virginia	5-2	499	422	77	5-0	0-2	2L
Kansas	4-2	458	380	78	4-0	0-2	1W
Texas Tech	4-2	493	450	43	4-0	0-2	1L
TCU	3-2	400	318	82	3-2	0-0	1W

Southeastern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Tennessee	6-0	535	369	166	6-0	0-0	6W
Vanderbilt	5-0	515	365	150	4-0	1-0	5W
LSU	5-0	493	353	140	5-0	0-0	5W
Missouri	6-0	559	420	139	5-0	1-0	6W
Ole Miss	5-0	411	325	86	5-0	0-0	5W
Georgia	6-1	669	487	182	5-1	1-0	1L
Auburn	5-1	551	421	130	4-1	1-0	2W
Arkansas	5-1	546	421	125	5-0	0-1	4W
Florida	4-1	431	346	85	4-0	0-1	4W
Kentucky	4-2	525	388	137	4-1	0-1	1W
Texas	4-2	506	400	106	4-1	0-1	1L
Oklahoma	4-2	531	447	84	4-0	0-2	2W
Texas A&M	4-2	534	460	74	4-1	0-1	2W
South Carolina	4-2	491	428	63	4-0	0-2	2L
Alabama	3-2	449	426	23	1-2	2-0	1L
Mississippi State	3-3	477	482	-5	3-1	0-2	1W

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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