Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (10-5) will compete against the Tennessee Volunteers (11-4) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Saturday.

The Tennessee Volunteers played Texas and took home the win by a score of 85-71 in their last game. Tennessee wrapped up the game having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and made 6 of their 15 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Volunteers made 21 of 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 35 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists in this matchup as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of defending, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 38.6% from the field on 22 out of 57 shooting. Texas doled out 14 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Texas pulled down 24 rebounds (11 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas finished the contest at 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 20 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 29 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Volunteers finished with 23 while Texas accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He racked up 34 points on 12 out of 18 shooting. He played for 38 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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Tennessee will enter this matchup with a record of 11-4 this year. They are averaging 83.4 pts per game (73rd in Division 1) while shooting 49.3% from the floor. The Volunteers are connecting on 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (110 of 314) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Tennessee is pulling in 42.7 boards per game and has accounted for 285 dimes this season, which ranks 25th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Volunteers have forced 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are conceding 29.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 25th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (65.7). The Volunteers are allowing a field goal percentage of 38.2% (333 of 872) and they surrender 29.5 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 11th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 151 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida Gators got the victory with a final of 92-77 when they faced Georgia. The Gators snagged 33 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. Georgia was called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Gators to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Florida made 6 of their 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gators shot 35 for 75 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Gators allowed Georgia to convert 29 out of 70 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.4% for the game. They shot 21.1% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 19 and finished the game at 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Florida allowed Georgia to grab 33 in total (10 offensive).

Alex Condon was important for the Gators in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 8 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Florida has a win-loss mark of 10-5 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gators are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 169th in college. Florida has tallied 1,272 pts on the year (84.8 per game) and they grab 47.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (116th in college) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Gators have committed 17.8 fouls per contest and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Gators are ranked 130th in college in points allowed per game with 71.2. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (61st in the nation). The Florida defense allows 31.6% on 3-point shots (99 of 313) and their opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.1 assists and 31.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 42nd and 40th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee

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