Tennessee State vs Tennessee Prediction 11/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Tennessee State Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers meet Thursday in college basketball action from Thompson-Boling Arena. Here’s a Tennessee State vs Tennessee prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tennessee State vs Tennessee pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Tennessee State Tigers Betting Preview

The Tigers have four games in their collective pocket so far this year, with mixed results in the win column. Tennessee State took on Fisk in their opener, notching a 47-16 halftime lead in a dominant 101-50 win. Leading the production was Travis Harper with a double-double on 15 points, 15 rebounds and two assists. Carlous Williams added 15 points, and Jalen Pitre doubled on 12 points and 12 boards. In game two versus Belmont, Tennessee State was down by two at the half and ended up losing 87-79. Dante Harris led the team this time with 21 points and seven rebounds while Travis Harper chipped in 15 points in 34 minutes. As for game three, Tennessee State got back into the win column versus Oakwood thanks to a 55-38 first half. The Tigers would end up taking it 114-76. Topping the team this time was Aaron Nkrumah with 25 points and four rebounds. Travis Harper had 18 points with seven rebounds and seven assists while both Dante Harris and Carlous Williams added 12 points apiece in the win.

In their latest action versus Western Kentucky over the weekend, the Tigers were down by eight at halftime. Tennessee State didn’t get any closer on a 44-39 run from there and lost 95-82. Aaron Nkrumah was tops on 22 points and nine boards. Travis Harper put up 18 points with two rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes during the losing effort for the Tigers.

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview

Over on the Tennessee side, they began their year with a matchup versus Mercer. In that one the Volunteers posted a 33-21 edge in the first half, then scored 43 more points in a 76-61 win. Leading the way was Nate Ament with 18 points and nine boards. The only other scorer on the team to reach double-figures was JP Estrella with 12 points and five boards in 20 minutes. In game two versus Northern Kentucky, Tennessee cruised to a 95-56 victory thanks to 52 first-half points. Nate Ament posted 23 points with eight rebounds and five assists while JP Estrella doubled on 17 points and 11 boards. In their third matchup against North Florida, the Vols kept it going with a 99-66 win. Tennessee’s JP Estrella doubled on 23 points and 10 rebounds. Ja’Kobi Gillespie put up 21 points with seven assists in the win as well.

The Volunteers won again in Sunday’s matchup, this time 91-66 against Rice. Tennessee put up 52 points in the second half in that one. Felix Okpara led the team with 20 points and eight rebounds while Nate Ament had 19 points and 10 boards for a double-double. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 17 points with eight assists and four rebounds in the win.

Tennessee State Tigers @ Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends: November 20, 2025

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Tennessee has won each of its last 40 games against non-Conference opponents at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
• Tennessee State has lost each of its last nine games against the Southeastern Conference.
• Tennessee State has lost the first half in each of its last six night games against the Southeastern Conference.

Why the Tennessee State Tigers will win

• Tennessee State has won each of its last six Thursday night games.

Tennessee State vs Tennessee Prediction

I’ll lean toward Tennessee. The Volunteers haven’t really been challenged yet, and that’s not likely to change here either. Tennessee rolled past Rice in their last outing, shooting a nice 52.3 percent from the field with a 44-25 rebounding edge and a 52-16 advantage on points in the paint. Through four games so far, Tennessee has scored 91 or more points in three of them. It’s going to be tough for the Tigers to keep any kind of relative pace in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Tennessee Volunteers -33.5