The Cardinals will play the Volunteers on Tuesday, December 16th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. 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 Louisville and Tennessee basketball teams will play on Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Louisville currently has a 98.00 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Tennessee is 97.00.
- Away Louisville - Louisville heads into this game with a 0-1 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Home Tennessee - Tennessee will host Louisville sporting a 5-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the SEC Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Louisville currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the ACC Conference, with Tennessee now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 SEC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Louisville has a 0.900 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Tennessee, has a 0.700 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Louisville has a 9-1 regular season overall record. Tennessee has notched a 7-3 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
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Alakazam! Louisville, 9-1, visits Tennessee, 7-3, in a magical matchup on Tuesday!
The conference records are key for determining tournament seeds. Louisville is 0-0, while Tennessee is 0-0. Louisville has won 2 straight, while Tennessee has lost 3 in a row. Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers and review each team’s futures odds and current standings below. Fireballs and lightning, may the best team prevail on the court!
Best Cardinals at Volunteers Odds
| Underdog Louisville | Favorite Tennessee |
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| Underdog Louisville | Favorite Tennessee |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Tennessee is a -3 -108 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Louisville is a +3 -115 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 156.5 -113 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 156.5 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Tennessee is a -148 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Louisville is a +117 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetRiversBet |
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Louisville
Tennessee
12/16/25 7:00pm EST | +3 -115-3 -108 |
Underdog Louisville - Louisville bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +3 Louisville underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. The bet pushes if they lose by 3. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Tennessee - Tennessee bettors risk $100 to win $92.59 at -108 odds.
A -3 Tennessee favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. The bet pushes if they win by 3. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Louisville 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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Louisville
Team Total Points
LOU at TENN 12/16/25 7:00pm EST | 77.5 o -11777.5 u -122Bet |
Tennessee
Team Total Points
LOU at TENN 12/16/25 7:00pm EST | 79.5 o -11879.5 u -121Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #23 Louisville | 24-11 | 0.686 | 15-2 | 4-7 | 11-7 | +6 | 0.611 | L1 |
| SEC | ||||||||
| #12 Tennessee | 25-12 | 0.676 | 14-3 | 5-5 | 11-7 | +5 | 0.611 | L1 |
Louisville & 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.
Louisville Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| Louisville | +2200 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Tennessee | +3500 Bet |
Louisville & 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 Louisville vs Tennessee College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Louisville vs Tennessee Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Louisville vs Tennessee Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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