The Tigers will play the Volunteers on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Auburn and Tennessee are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 12th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Auburn wound up with a 94.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Tennessee finished with a 96.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Auburn comes to this matchup with a 2-8 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the SEC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Tennessee, finished the regular season with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the SEC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Auburn finished 6th (0.389) in the SEC Conference, with Tennessee ending up 3rd (0.611) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 SEC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Auburn had a 0.531 regular season overall win percentage, with Tennessee notching a 0.677 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Auburn tallied a 17-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Tennessee put together a 21-10 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Auburn and Tennessee clash in March Madness magic on Thursday!
Auburn 17-15, Tennessee 21-10 overall; Auburn 7-11 SEC, Tennessee 11-7 SEC.
The winning team moves on in the single-elimination NCAA basketball tournament.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. May the best team win!
Best Tigers at Volunteers Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Tennessee is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Auburn is a +5.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 145.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 145.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Tennessee is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Auburn is a +200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Auburn
Tennessee
3/12/26 3:00pm EDT | +5.5 -110-5.5 -110 |
Underdog Auburn - Auburn bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 Auburn underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite Tennessee - Tennessee bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 Tennessee favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Auburn at Tennessee Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Auburn
Tennessee
First to 5 Points
3/12/26 3:00pm EDT | +100-140Bet |
Auburn
Tennessee
First to 10 Points
3/12/26 3:00pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
Auburn
Tennessee
First to 15 Points
3/12/26 3:00pm EDT | +115-160Bet |
Auburn
Tennessee
Game to Overtime
3/12/26 3:00pm EDT | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #23 Tennessee | 22-11 | 0.667 | 14-3 | 5-5 | 11-7 | +5 | 0.611 | L1 |
| Auburn | 18-16 | 0.529 | 12-4 | 2-8 | 7-11 | +9 | 0.389 | W1 |
Auburn & Tennessee Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Auburn Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Auburn YR: futures available
Tennessee Championship Odds|
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Auburn & Tennessee Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Auburn vs Tennessee College Basketball Game
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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