MGM Grand Garden Arena · Neutral site
Closing line
TENN -7.5✓ KU covered by 12.5
Closing total140.5Over by 16.5
| This season | TENN | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-2 | Record | 7-0 |
| 4-3 | ATS | 3-4 |
| 1-6 | O/U | 5-2 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: KU 71–74 TENN · ✗ TENN (60%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KU | 34 | 47 | 81 |
| TENN | 41 | 35 | 76 |
1st half: KU 34, TENN 41 (TENN by 7). The model had TENN by 1.6 and a total of 67.9 (actual 75).
Team stats
| KU | TENN | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 42% | Field goals | 26-63 41% |
| 7-17 41% | 3-pointers | 7-25 28% |
| 26-30 87% | Free throws | 17-22 77% |
| 37 10 off | Rebounds | 36 12 off |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 32 | Points in paint | 32 |
| 9 | Fast-break points | 8 |
Players
| KU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Council Jr. G | 38 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6-17 | 0-1 |
| Flory Bidunga F | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5-15 | 0-0 |
| Bryson Tiller F | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| Jamari McDowell G | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Tre White G | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Elmarko Jackson G | 27 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-3 |
| Kohl Rosario G | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
| Paul Mbiya C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Nginyu Ngala, Corbin Allen, Samis Calderon, Will Thengvall, Justin Cross, Wilder Evers, Jayden Dawson, Darryn Peterson
| TENN | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Ament F | 36 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5-15 | 2-5 |
| Ja'Kobi Gillespie G | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5-19 | 1-10 |
| Felix Okpara F | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Bishop Boswell G | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Cade Phillips F | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Jaylen Carey F | 26 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-1 |
| Ethan Burg G | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Amaree Abram G | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| J.P. Estrella F | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 1-1 |
| Troy Henderson G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Campbell Duncan, Gavin Paull, Clarence Massamba, Amari Evans, DeWayne Brown II, Grant Hurst
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Market vs model
The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketTENN -7.5
ModelTENN -2.9
Model edgeKU +4.6
W KU covered
Total
Market140.5
Model144.9
Model edgeOver 4.4
W Over
Projected score
KU 71 · TENN 73.9
KU 81 · TENN 76
Win probability
TENN 60%
1st half
Spread
TENN -1.6
TENN -7.0
Total
67.9
75 points
Projected score
KU 33.1 · TENN 34.7
KU 34 · TENN 41
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTENN -5.5
2 → TENN
CloseTENN -7.5
2 pts toward TENN
Total
Open139.5
▲ 1
Close140.5
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
KU +270 · TENN -340
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TENN -5.5 · closed TENN -7.5 · moved 2 toward TENNmodel TENN -3
model TENN -3
Opened 139.5 · closed 140.5 · moved 1 upmodel 145
model 145
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-2 71% | 4-3 57% | 1-6 14% | |
| 7-0 100% | 3-4 43% | 5-2 71% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
KU 1–1 TENNSeries tied · 2 games since 2021-22 · KU 1-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2023-24 | TENN 60 vs KU 69 | KU -0.5 | KU W |
| Nov 25, 2022-23 | TENN 64 vs KU 50 | KU +1.5 | TENN W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Kansas
7 games played
Straight up
5-2
71% wins
Against the spread
4-3
57% covers · avg +1.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
1-6
14% overs · avg −10.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vs
GB
W 94-51
+12.5
7
@
UNC
L 74-87
−10.5
11
vs
AMCC
W 77-46
+5.5
15
vs
PRIN
W 76-57
−3.5
18
vs
DUKE
L 66-78
−1.5
24
vs
ND
W 71-61
+4.5
25
vs
SYR
W 71-60
+6.5
covered 4didn’t cover 3avg +1.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vs
GB
W 94-51
−7.5
7
@
UNC
L 74-87
+1.5
11
vs
AMCC
W 77-46
−22.5
15
vs
PRIN
W 76-57
−11.5
18
vs
DUKE
L 66-78
−5.5
24
vs
ND
W 71-61
−11.5
25
vs
SYR
W 71-60
−13.5
over 1under 6avg −10.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Tennessee
7 games played
Straight up
7-0
100% wins
Against the spread
3-4
43% covers · avg +0.2 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-2
71% overs · avg +5.4 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs | W 76-61 | -28.5 | L −13.5 | 143.5 | U 137 |
| Nov 8 | vs | W 95-56 | -27.5 | W +11.5 | 137.5 | O 151 |
| Nov 12 | vs | W 99-66 | -41.5 | L −8.5 | 155.5 | O 165 |
| Nov 17 | vs | W 91-66 | -26.5 | L −1.5 | 143.5 | O 157 |
| Nov 20 | vs | W 89-60 | -31.5 | L −2.5 | 157.5 | U 149 |
| Nov 24 | vs | W 85-60 | -14.5 | W +10.5 | 141.5 | O 145 |
| Nov 25 | vs | W 76-73 | +2.5 | W +5.5 | 136.5 | O 149 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vs
MER
W 76-61
−13.5
8
vs
NKU
W 95-56
+11.5
12
vs
UNF
W 99-66
−8.5
17
vs
RICE
W 91-66
−1.5
20
vs
TNST
W 89-60
−2.5
24
vs
RUTG
W 85-60
+10.5
25
vs
HOU
W 76-73
+5.5
covered 3didn’t cover 4avg +0.2 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vs
MER
W 76-61
−6.5
8
vs
NKU
W 95-56
+13.5
12
vs
UNF
W 99-66
+9.5
17
vs
RICE
W 91-66
+13.5
20
vs
TNST
W 89-60
−8.5
24
vs
RUTG
W 85-60
+3.5
25
vs
HOU
W 76-73
+12.5
over 5under 2avg +5.4 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Kansas
5-2 overall · 0-0 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Syracuse71–60
- Wvs Notre Dame71–61
- Lvs Duke66–78
- Wvs Princeton76–57
- Wvs Texas A&M-CC77–46
1 day since their last game.
Tennessee
7-0 overall · 0-0 in conference · Southeastern Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Houston76–73
- Wvs Rutgers85–60
- Wvs Tennessee St89–60
- Wvs Rice91–66
- Wvs North Florida99–66
1 day since their last game.