Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Tennessee Volunteers
No. 20 Tennessee takes on Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0)
Las Vegas; Monday, 1 p.m. EST
Volunteers -14.5; over/under is 143.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Tennessee squares off against Rutgers in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Volunteers have a 5-0 record in non-conference play. Tennessee is third in college basketball with 22.4 assists per game. Ja'Kobi Gillespie leads the Volunteers averaging 6.0.
The Scarlet Knights are 4-1 in non-conference play. Rutgers ranks ninth in the Big Ten with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Dylan Grant averaging 2.6.
Tennessee makes 50.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 12.3 percentage points higher than Rutgers has allowed to its opponents (37.9%). Rutgers averages 6.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Tennessee allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nate Ament is shooting 43.5% and averaging 18.8 points for the Volunteers. Gillespie is averaging 16.6 points.
Grant is averaging 16.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights. Tariq Francis is averaging 14.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
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