Teams looking for a strong finish to the Southeastern Conference season battle when the No. 11-ranked Auburn Tigers take on the No. 4-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday. The Tigers (21-6, 10-4 SEC), who are one of four teams within one game of first place, are looking for their second regular-season league title in the past three years and third since 2017-18. The Volunteers (21-6, 11-3 SEC), who are tied with No. 14 Alabama for first in the SEC, are seeking at least a share of their first regular season conference championship since 2017-18.

Tip-off at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn., is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Volunteers are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Auburn vs. Tennessee odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 151.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Auburn vs. Tennessee picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 17 of the 2023-24 season on a 139-94 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,300 for $100 players. It also is off to a sizzling 25-14 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows senior guard Dalton Knecht helps power the Volunteers. The transfer from Northern Colorado is in his first season at Tennessee and has started all 27 games. In 29.5 minutes of action, he is averaging 20.1 points, five rebounds and two assists. He is coming off a 24-point and seven rebound effort in an 86-51 win over Texas A&M on Saturday.

The model also is aware junior forward Johni Broome is having a monster season for the Tigers and has put together back-to-back games with double-doubles. He scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 97-76 win over Georgia on Saturday. A week earlier in a 70-59 loss to Kentucky, he scored 14 points, while grabbing 11 boards. He has 11 double-doubles on the season.

Now, the model has set its sights on Auburn vs. Tennessee. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! 

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