Missouri vs. Tennessee Odds
KNOXVILLE, TN (The Spread) – No. 19 Missouri looks to remain in the top 25 and spoil Tennessee’s bowl plans when the two meet on Saturday at 7:30PM ET on ESPN.
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Missouri is 8-2 on the season and 5-1 in the SEC while Tennessee is 5-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play. The Tigers are 4-0 on the road and 6-4 against the spread while the Volunteers are 4-2 at home and 6-4 against the spread. Missouri has won both conference meetings with Tennessee.
Trends show that the Volunteers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after a win and 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 games following a cover. Missouri is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 road games and 14-5 ATS in its last 19 conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Tennessee is favored to win this game at home, as the Volunteers are getting odds of -3.5 points against Missouri on Saturday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 49 points (View Matchup). The opening odds had Tennessee favored by 3 points. The spread then bumped up quickly to 3.5 and held there. The over/under total opened at a low of 47 points and slowly worked up to 49.
Missouri is coming off a 34-27 win at Texas A&M last week for its fourth straight win. The Tigers have a one-game lead in the SEC East eight now with two games to play. Missouri is allowing just 20.1 points per game on defense while posting 29.3 points per game on offense. Quarterback Maty Mauk has thrown for 1,784 yards and 19 touchdowns to lead the offense while Russell Hansbrough has rushed for 790 yards and nine scores. Bud Sasser has added 52 receptions for 701 yards and eight scores.
Tennessee is coming off a 50-16 win over Kentucky at home last week. The Vols have won their last two games coming into this one and are one win shy of being bowl eligible for the first time with Butch Jones as coach. The team is holding opponents to 24.1 points per game, but the offense is scoring just 28.6 points per game. The offense is led by Jalen Hurd, as he has rushed for 716 yards and three scores. Justin Worley has added 1,579 passing yards and 12 touchdowns while Pig Howard has 39 receptions for 444 yards and a score.
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In terms of Injuries, Tennessee running back Devrin Young (ribs) and receiver Josh Smith (ankle) are both questionable for the game. Missouri has no new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Missouri, as the Tigers are getting 54% of the wagers with odds of +3.5 points at Tennessee on Saturday night.
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