Who's Playing

Tennessee @ LSU

Current Records: Tennessee 10-3; LSU 13-1

What to Know

The #21 LSU Tigers and the #18 Tennessee Volunteers will face off in an SEC clash at 6 p.m. ET Jan. 8 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU is out to keep their ten-game home win streak alive.

Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Tigers beat the Kentucky Wildcats 65-60 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Ole Miss Rebels typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Tennessee proved too difficult a challenge. Tennessee secured a 66-60 W over Ole Miss. Among those leading the charge for Tennessee was guard Santiago Vescovi, who had 17 points and five assists in addition to six rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, LSU is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They have been good against the spread at home while the Volunteers have been good against the spread on the road, so something will have to give.

The Tigers are now 13-1 while Tennessee sits at 10-3. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: LSU enters the game with 19.3 takeaways on average, good for fourth best in college basketball. Tennessee is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they rank 16th in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 18.2 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $58.99

Odds

The Tigers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Volunteers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Tigers slightly, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

LSU have won five out of their last seven games against Tennessee.

  • Feb 13, 2021 - LSU 78 vs. Tennessee 65
  • Jan 04, 2020 - LSU 78 vs. Tennessee 64
  • Feb 23, 2019 - LSU 82 vs. Tennessee 80
  • Jan 31, 2018 - Tennessee 84 vs. LSU 61
  • Mar 01, 2017 - LSU 92 vs. Tennessee 82
  • Mar 11, 2016 - LSU 84 vs. Tennessee 75
  • Feb 20, 2016 - Tennessee 81 vs. LSU 65