Tennessee vs. Ole Miss: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Tennessee begins SEC play on Wednesday with highly-anticipated matchup against Ole Miss at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on SEC Network, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Tennessee vs. Ole Miss

Tip-off: 5 p.m. ET

Location: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, MS

Channel: SEC Network

Vegas odds

Tennessee is a 8.5-point favorite over Ole Miss on Wednesday, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 128.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Tennessee

Predicted point differential: 9.5

Win probability (for Tennessee): 81.7%

Matchup quality: 77.0

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Tennessee vs. Ole Miss ranked as the seventh highest-rated game on Wednesday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Tennessee 67, Ole Miss 58

Win probability (for Tennessee): 79%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Tennessee comes away with a victory over Ole Miss.

More on Tennessee vs. Ole Miss

Moreover, Tennessee enters Oxford at 10-2 on the season, coming off a victory over Austin Peay in their last game. As for Ole Miss, the Rebels suffered a one-point loss to North Alabama in their last game, so they’ll be hoping to get back on track against their SEC rival.

Leading the way scoring-wise for the Volunteers has been Santiago Vescovi, who’s amassed 11.8 points per game on the season thus far. Meanwhile, Ole Miss’ Matthew Murrell will be hoping to slow him down, as he’ll bring his 15.6 points per game to the showdown.

It’s going to be fascinating to see who comes out on top, but both Tennessee and Ole Miss will be looking to start SEC play victorious.