Tennessee vs. Missouri prediction: Why Tennessee is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/24/2026]

Missouri will square off with Tennessee in men's college basketball action at Mizzou Arena on Tuesday, commencing at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Tennessee as the most likely winner of the Tennessee vs. Missouri game.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Tennessee vs. Missouri prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Tennessee and Missouri 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Tennessee a 63% chance of beating Missouri. Our predicted final score has Tennessee winning 76-72.

According to our model, Missouri (+5.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 56% chance of going over.

Tennessee vs. Missouri odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Tennessee vs. Missouri picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Missouri to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Tennessee vs. Missouri game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball matchup between Missouri and Tennessee at Mizzou Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Tennessee vs. Missouri
• Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Mizzou Arena

Conclusion

We predict Tennessee, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat Missouri on Tuesday.

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