The Volunteers will play the Cavaliers on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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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, Tennessee and Virginia are set to tip-off on Sunday, March 22nd, 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 - Tennessee wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Virginia finished with a 99.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Tennessee comes to this matchup with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the SEC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Virginia, finished the regular season with a 8-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Tennessee finished 3rd (0.611) in the SEC Conference, with Virginia ending up 2nd (0.833) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ACC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Tennessee had a 0.676 regular season overall win percentage, with Virginia notching a 0.857 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Tennessee tallied a 23-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Virginia put together a 30-5 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Tennessee faces Virginia in March Madness showdown on Sunday. Wizards unite!
Tennessee finished 23-11 overall, while Virginia soared with a 30-5 record. Game on!
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. Go team go!
Best Volunteers at Cavaliers Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Tennessee is a -1.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Virginia is a +1.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 137.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 137.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Tennessee is a -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Virginia is a -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Tennessee
Virginia
3/22/26 6:10pm EDT | -1.5 -102+1.5 -118 |
Underdog Virginia - Virginia bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +1.5 Virginia underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Tennessee - Tennessee bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A -1.5 Tennessee favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Tennessee at Virginia 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.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Tennessee
Virginia
First to 5 Points
3/22/26 6:10pm EDT | -120-115Bet |
Tennessee
Virginia
First to 10 Points
3/22/26 6:10pm EDT | -120-115Bet |
Tennessee
Virginia
First to 15 Points
3/22/26 6:10pm EDT | -118-115Bet |
Tennessee
Virginia
Game to Overtime
3/22/26 6:10pm EDT | Yes +650No -1600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| ACC | ||||||||
| #17 Virginia | 30-6 | 0.833 | 16-1 | 8-2 | 15-3 | +2 | 0.833 | L1 |
| SEC | ||||||||
| #12 Tennessee | 25-12 | 0.676 | 14-3 | 5-5 | 11-7 | +5 | 0.611 | L1 |
Tennessee & Virginia 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.
Tennessee Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Tennessee YR: futures available
Virginia Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Virginia YR: futures available
Tennessee & Virginia 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 Tennessee vs Virginia 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 Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 at 6:10 pm EDT, 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 Tennessee vs Virginia Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tennessee vs Virginia 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.