LSU Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Food City Center in Knoxville, TN

TV: SEC Network

The Tennessee Volunteers (17-7) are welcoming the LSU Tigers (14-10) at Food City Center on Saturday.

The LSU Tigers played Arkansas and ended up losing by a score of 91-62 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 19 while Arkansas finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also made 3 out of their 12 tries from distance. Arkansas finished shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 24 shots. Furthermore, Arkansas had 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arkansas recorded 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, LSU allowed the other team to shoot 56.5% from the field on 35 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 17 of their 27 shots for a rate of 63.0%. LSU walked away from the game with a 30.9% field goal percentage (21 of 68) and knocked down 3 out of their 21 3-point shots.

Marquel Sutton is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He totaled 18 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up going 43.8% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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LSU heads into this contest with a record of 14-10 so far this season. They have an average of 81.5 points per game (75th in college hoops) while hitting 47.7% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 32.0% on three-point attempts (158 of 494) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a team, LSU is grabbing 37.4 boards per contest and has earned 352 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 171st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 233rd in college in PPG allowed (75.4). The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (629 of 1,454) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 73rd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 293 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tennessee Volunteers walked away with a victory by a final of 73-64 when they faced Mississippi State. The Volunteers recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Mississippi State committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to three-point shots, Tennessee buried 4 of 13 attempts (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Volunteers finished 27 for 62 from the field which had them sitting at 43.5%. The Volunteers allowed Mississippi State to convert 25 out of 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.0% for this game. They shot 31.8% from distance by connecting on 7 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). In reference to rebounding, Tennessee permitted Mississippi State to snag 30 overall (7 offensive).

Ja'Kobi Gillespie was important for the Volunteers in this contest. He scored 18 points in his 37 mins on the court and totaled 5 assists for this contest. He made 7 of 19 in the game giving him a rate of 36.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Tennessee has a record of 17-7 this season. The Volunteers are committing 18.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (29th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. Tennessee has totaled 1,953 points on the campaign (81.4 per game) and they grab 43.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Volunteers are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 86th in the country.

The Tennessee defense concedes 29.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (190 of 640) and opponents are converting on 68.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.9 assists and 30.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 25th and 14th in the nation. The Volunteers on the defensive end are ranked 74th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 69.5. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (33rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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