Tennessee Volunteers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) are hitting the road to MGM Grand Garden Arena on Monday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0).

The Tennessee Volunteers stepped onto the hardwood against Rice and walked away with a win by a score of 91-66 in their last game. Tennessee finished having earned a 52.3% FG percentage (34 out of 65) and made 6 of 19 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Volunteers buried 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 44 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 assists in this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defense, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 out of 60 shooting. Rice distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Rice pulled down 25 rebounds (11 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rice finished the game shooting 72.0% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 25 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 28 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Volunteers walked away with 18 and Rice racked up 18 personal fouls.

Felix Okpara is a guy who came through for the game. He recorded 20 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Tennessee will enter this contest with a mark of 4-0 on the campaign. They cough up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling down 50.0 rebounds per game and has 92 assists on the campaign, which is 34th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Volunteers are shooting 35.9% on 3-pointers (33 of 92) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 90.3 points per outing (55th in the nation) while going 51.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Volunteers are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are 28th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 39 conceded for the campaign. The Volunteers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 34.4% (86 of 250) and they relinquish 28.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 27.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 27th in college hoops in PPG allowed (62.3).

The last time they took the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 80-71 when they faced American. The Scarlet Knights corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 1 steal for this contest. American had 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Rutgers knocked down 6 of their 15 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Scarlet Knights finished 25 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. The Scarlet Knights permitted American to bury 24 of their 68 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.3% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 37.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Rutgers allowed American to collect 21 in total (5 offensive).

Dylan Grant ended up having an impact for the Scarlet Knights in the game. He totaled 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 7 of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 11 rebounds.

Rutgers has a mark of 4-0 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Scarlet Knights are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which is 187th in the country. Rutgers has scored 317 points on the season (79.3 per game) and they average 42.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (249th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights have committed 16.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Rutgers defense gives up 33.0% on three-point shots (32 of 97) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 10.8 assists and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which is 61st and 76th in those categories. The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 47th in college in PPG surrendered with 64.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.5% from the floor (41st in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rutgers and under the total points

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