Ole Miss vs Tennessee Prediction 2/3/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Ole Miss Rebels and the Tennessee Volunteers meet Tuesday 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 Ole Miss Rebels vs. Tennessee Volunteers prediction.

Ole Miss Rebels Recap

The Ole Miss Rebels come into this game looking to bounce back from their 71-68 loss at the hands of Vanderbilt last time out to sit at 11-10 this season. After this game, Ole Miss will head on the road for a game against Texas.

Rebels Lose 3 In A Row

Malik Dia leads the Rebels in scoring and rebounding with 15.1 PPG and 7.2 RPG while AJ Storr has 12.3 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 1.9 APG. Ilias Kamardine has 11.1 PPG with 3.4 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Rebels in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Ole Miss up to this point in the year. Patton Pinkins has 8 PPG and Kezza Giffa has 7.5 PPG up to this point in the year. As a team, Ole Miss is averaging 75.2 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three and 74.1% from the foul line this season.

Tennessee Volunteers Recap

The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game looking to add on to their 77-69 win over Auburn last time out to sit at 15-6 this season. After this game, Tennessee will head on the road for a game against Kentucky.

Volunteers Win 3 Straight

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.

Ole Miss Rebels @ Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends: February 3, 2026

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Tennessee has won each of its last 16 night games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Ole Miss has lost each of its last six night games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
• Ole Miss has lost the first half in each of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.

Why the Ole Miss Rebels will win

• Tennessee has lost each of its last three games following a home win.
• Ole Miss has won six of its last eight road night games against Conference opponents.
• Tennessee has lost the first half in three of its last four night games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Tennessee’s last 11 games have produced a total of 145+ points.
• Ten of Ole Miss’ last 11 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 140+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Tennessee is one of only four teams to reach the Elite 8 in each of its last two NCAA Tournament appearances.
• Tennessee ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (43.1).
• Ole Miss ranks T33rd among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (10.0).
• Ole Miss ranks 47th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (69.2%).

Ole Miss Rebels vs. Tennessee Volunteers Prediction

I’m on the Rebels and the points here. I get the case to be made for Tennessee here, but the thing is that the Vols have not really been blowing opponents out of the water and Ole Miss can slow this game down enough and make it ugly enough to keep it within single digits. I think Tennessee wins, but I think Ole Miss covers.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Ole Miss +11.5