| MATCHUP | Tennessee Volunteers | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 5-0 | 4-1 |
| Where | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV | |
| When | Monday, November 24, 2025 | |
| Time | 01:00 PM EST | |
| TV | TNT | |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Preview
Rutgers has five games in the bag so far this year. The Knights started out on a 4-0 run, beginning with an 81-53 opener victory versus Rider. Rutgers would keep it going on a 72-60 win over Maine, then beat Lehigh 84-72 in game three. The Scarlet Knights’ fourth game was another victory, this time 80-71 versus American. Leading the team in that one was Dylan Grant with 22 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double.
In their latest matchup versus Central Connecticut State on Friday, Rutgers notched their first defeat of the year. The Knights posted just 28 points in the first and another 26 points from there during a rough 67-54 defeat in the end. Tops in scoring was Tariq Francis with 19 points, and Emmanuel Ogbole added 10 rebounds. Denis Badalau finished with 11 points and seven rebounds in the losing effort as well.
Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview
Over on the Tennessee side, they opened up the season versus Mercer. In that one the Volunteers posted a 76-61 win. Leading the way was Nate Ament with 18 points and nine boards. 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 rolling 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 the next game, taking it 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.
Back on Thursday versus Tennessee State, the Vols didn’t have too much trouble. Tennessee was up 43-21 by the break and ended up winging 89-60 after 46 more points from there. Ja’Kobi Gillespie was tops on the team with 17 points, five assists and four rebounds. Both Amaree Abram and Nate Ament (six rebounds) chipped in 15 points apiece as well.
Tennessee Volunteers @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends: November 24, 2025
Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win
- Rutgers has won four of its last five games.
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
- Tennessee has won each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Rutgers has lost nine of its last 10 day games played at neutral venues.
- Rutgers has lost the first half in each of its last four day games against AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Total Points Facts
- Nineteen of Tennessee’s last 21 games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
- Eight of Rutgers’ last nine games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 155+ points.
Rutgers vs Tennessee Prediction
I’ll probably just stick with Tennessee. The Vols didn’t have too many difficulties against Tennessee State in their last outing. Tennessee shot 43.9 percent from the field and 31-of-35 (88.6 percent) from the line alongside a 36-26 rebounding edge and 20 team assists. If there’s a gripe to be had it was with Tennessee’s 17 turnovers. Still, it was yet another dominant double-digit win for the Volunteers, who are cruising right now.
As for Rutgers, they weren’t looking too bad until Friday’s listless loss to Central Connecticut State. Prior to that the Knights had scored 72 or more points in all four games but simply lost the handle in their most recent outing. Playing Tennessee isn’t going to be any easier.