Auburn vs Tennessee Prediction 1/31/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Jan 28, 2026; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Keyshawn Hall (7) goes up for a shot against the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Neville Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Auburn Tigers
Tennessee Volunteers
Team Records
14-7
14-6
Where
Food City Center, Knoxville, TN
When
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time
08:30 PM EST
TV
ESPN
The Auburn Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Thompson Boling Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers prediction.
Auburn Tigers Recap
The Auburn Tigers come into this game looking to add on to their 88-82 win over Texas last time out to sit at 14-7 this season. After this game, Auburn will head home for a game against Alabama.
Tigers Win 4 Straight
Keyshawn Hall leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 20.3 PPG and 8.3 RPG along with 2.2 APG while Kevin Overton has 11.6 PPG with 3.3 RPG and Tahaad Pettiford has 15.2 PPG with a team-high 2.4 APG to lead the Tigers in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers up to this point in the year. KeShawn Murphy has 9.7 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Elyjah Freeman has 8.7 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well this season. As a team, Auburn is averaging 84.3 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 73.3% from the foul line this season.
Tennessee Volunteers Recap
The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game looking to add on to their 86-85 OT win over Georgia last time out to sit at 14-6 this season. After this game, Tennessee will take on Ole Miss at home.
Volunteers Pick Up Back-To-Back Wins
Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads the Vols in scoring and assists with 18.9 PPG and 5.5 APG while Nate Ament has 14.9 PPG with 6.4 RPG to lead the Vols in rebounding along with 2.5 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Tennessee up to this point in the year. J.P. Estrella has 9.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Jaylen Carey has 9.3 PPG with 6.3 RPG of his own and Felix Okpara has 6.9 PPG with 5 RPG as well this season. As a team, Tennessee is averaging 82.4 PPG on 49% shooting from the field, 35.3% from three and 68.6% from the foul line this season.
Auburn Tigers @ Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends: January 31, 2026
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
Tennessee has won each of its last 15 night games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Auburn has lost each of its last three games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
Tennessee has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
Why the Auburn Tigers will win
Auburn has won 31 of its last 33 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Tennessee has lost three of its last four games following an overtime win.
Auburn has won the first half in 35 of its last 39 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
Each of Tennessee’s last eight games have produced a total of 152+ points.
Eleven of Auburn’s last 12 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152+ points.
Auburn Tigers vs. Tennessee Volunteers Prediction
I’m on the Tigers and the points. I just think that this is going to be a close game and I haven’t been all that impressed with the Vols for much of the year. Even when Tennessee’s winning these games, they’ve played their fair share of close ones. Auburn’s already beat Florida on the road and I have to give a bit more credit to the Tigers under Steven Pearl. Give me the Tigers and the points.
