Missouri vs Tennessee Picks and Prediction – 2/6/2025

The No. 15-ranked Missouri Tigers visit Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on Wednesday to play the No. 4-ranked Tennessee Volunteers in a Southeastern Conference clash. Missouri is 17-4 overall and 6-2 in SEC play. The Tigers defeated the No. 14-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs 88-61 on Saturday. Missouri has won two straight and six of the last seven. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Tamar Bates leads Missouri in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game and Caleb Grill is second, averaging 13.2 points per game. Josh Gray is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.1 per game and Anthony Robinson II averages a team-best 3.5 assists per game. Missouri scores an average of 83.4 points per game, shooting 48.6% overall and 37.9% from 3-point territory.

The Tennessee Volunteers look for a second straight win on Wednesday when hosting the Missouri Tigers. Tennessee is 18-4 overall and 5-4 in SEC play. The Volunteers defeated No. 5-ranked Florida 64-44 on Saturday. Chaz Lanier was the leading scorer with 19 points. Tennessee snapped its two-game losing streak with the win, despite playing shorthanded with injuries to key players.

Chaz Lanier leads Tennessee in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game. Tennessee's second-leading scorer and leader in assists Zakai Zeigler is questionable as is the leading rebounder Igor Milicic Jr. The Volunteers when healthy have four players who average double figures in scoring. Tennessee scores an average of 74.5 points per game on 44.4% shooting overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory.

The Missouri Tigers will pull off a slight upset on the road Wednesday when visiting the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee is likely to be short-handed once again as Zakai Zeigler and Igor Milicic Jr are both nursing injuries and likely not to play and if available will not be 100%. Missouri has covered the number in seven of its last eight, while Tennessee is 4-6 ATS over its most recent 10. Final Score Prediction, Missouri Tigers win and cover ATS 75-70.