Tennessee Volunteers vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SEC Network

Mizzou Arena is the site where the Missouri Tigers (18-9) will attempt to beat the Tennessee Volunteers (20-7) on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced Vanderbilt and took home the win by a score of 69-65 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Volunteers finished with 17 while Vanderbilt accumulated 18 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 23 shots from long range. Vanderbilt shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 18 shots. Furthermore, Vanderbilt grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Vanderbilt distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In terms of defending, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Volunteers made 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Tennessee wrapped up the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and buried 4 of their 12 shots from distance.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played for 36 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away with 17 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Tennessee enters this matchup with a mark of 20-7 so far this year. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling in 42.9 boards per game and is sitting with 468 dimes this season, which has them ranked 41st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Volunteers are shooting 34.9% on 3-pointers (185 of 530) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.9 points per contest (77th in college) while shooting 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Volunteers are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are surrendering 30.4% from beyond the arc while they are 62nd in the country in PPG from their opponents (69.0). The Volunteers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (635 of 1,566) and they relinquish 29.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 15th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 296 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Missouri Tigers took a loss by a final score of 94-86 when they faced Arkansas. The Tigers earned 17 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 21 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 2 steals for the game. Arkansas had 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Missouri buried 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Tigers ended up shooting 31 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.4%. The Tigers allowed Arkansas to make 32 of 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.5% for the game. They finished 44.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 18 and ended up shooting 22 of 25 at the free throw line (88.0%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Missouri permitted Arkansas to grab 29 overall (10 offensive).

Mark Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Tigers for this game. He totaled 26 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and earned 8 assists for the contest. He buried 8 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Missouri has a record of 18-9 on the campaign. The Tigers commit 17.8 fouls every game and they go 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (125th in college) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Missouri has totaled 2,168 pts this season (80.3 per game) and they average 36.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are hitting on 49.2% from the field, which is ranked 27th in Division 1.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 226th in the country in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (88th in college). The Missouri defense gives up 36.4% on 3-pointers (256 of 703) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 149th and 52nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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