Radford vs Tennessee Prediction: Tennessee -29.5 (Nov 9)
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Radford vs Tennessee Prediction & Odds (Nov 9)

Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers College Basketball prediction, picks and best bet from the Wise Guy Desk. · Food City Center

Who will win Radford vs Tennessee?

Radford Highlanders play at Tennessee Volunteers in the college basketball on Monday, November 9, at Food City Center. As of 10:44 AM ET, Tennessee are 29.5-point favorites and the total is 153.5. Prices come from 14 sportsbooks we track. The Desk leans Under 153.5. A prediction is an estimate from the market and the matchup, not a certain result.

Prices updated (5 min ago) · from 14 sportsbooks · college basketball betting splits

The lean: Under 153.5 -105 (FanDuel)
SpreadVolunteers -29.5
Total153.5
KickoffMon, Nov 9, 7:00 PM ET
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Who is the public betting on Radford vs Tennessee?

DraftKings bettors lean Tennessee on the spread (88% of tickets).

Spread
BookBetsRadford +29.5Tennessee -29.5MoneyRadford +29.5Tennessee -29.5
DraftKings
Moneyline
BookBetsRadford (+5000)Tennessee (-100000)MoneyRadford (+5000)Tennessee (-100000)
DraftKings
Total
BookBetsOver 153.5Under 153.5MoneyOver 153.5Under 153.5
DraftKings
DraftKings Radford since first captureFrom Nov 9, 2026, 12:15 AM ET to Nov 9, 2026, 10:35 AM ET: bets 25% to 12%, money 1% to 1%.
Bets %Money %DraftKings Radford since first capture

Splits data from DraftKings. See every game's betting splits

Exchange buyers: which side buyers took (Kalshi, Polymarket, Novig, ProphetX)

These are exchange trades, not sportsbook bets. On an exchange every trade has a buyer and a seller, so this shows which side buyers paid for.

How to read these numbers

Kalshi, Polymarket and Novig publish every trade with the side the buyer took. ProphetX carries its trade fills the same way; a line with no captured fill shows dollars matched only. Trades is each side's share of trades since the market opened and Money is its share of the dollars buyers paid. Markets with fewer than 10 trades or under $500 traded are left out; markets under 30 trades or $5,000 are labelled Light trading, because a few buyers can move the percentages a long way.

Kalshi

Moneyline$4.1k traded · 143 trades · $72k open
Radford HighlandersTennessee Volunteers
Trades
Money
Light trading: $4.1k so far, percentages can swing
ProphetX

Spread$236 traded · 19 trades
Radford Highlanders +29.5Tennessee Volunteers -29.5
Trades
Money
Light trading: $236 so far, percentages can swing
Total 154$247 traded · 16 trades
Over 154Under 154
Trades
Money
Light trading: $247 so far, percentages can swing

Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers: odds, trends and our lean

📊 Best prices from the US sportsbooks and exchanges we track (exchange prices are marked) Live prices as of 10:44 AM ET · Line shopping can improve your price
MarketRadford HighlandersTennessee Volunteers
Spread+29.5 -102Bet at FanDuel →-29.5 -105Bet at Hard Rock Bet →
Total 153.5O -106Bet at Novig → exchange priceU -103Bet at Courtside →

What are the odds for Radford vs Tennessee at each sportsbook?

As of 10:44 AM ET, the spread is Tennessee -29.5 and the total is 153.5, with 14 sportsbooks priced and the table showing each book's own number.

SportsbookRadford MLTennessee MLRadford spreadTennessee spreadOverUnder
Courtside+6746-16569+29.5 -106-29.5 -110O 153.5 -113U 153.5 -103
DraftKings+5000-100000+29.5 -108-29.5 -112O 153.5 -115U 153.5 -105
ProphetX+3600–+29.5 -103-29.5 -109O 153.5 -108U 153.5 +105
BetMGM––+29.5 -105-29.5 -115O 153.5 -115U 153.5 -105
Caesars––+29.5 -110-29.5 -110O 153.5 -110U 153.5 -110
Fanatics+8000-50000+29.5 -110-29.5 -110––
FanDuel––+29.5 -102-29.5 -118O 153.5 -115U 153.5 -105
Novig––+29.5 +100-29.5 -108O 153.5 -106U 153.5 +100
ReBet––+29.5 -111-29.5 -116O 153.5 -116U 153.5 -111
theScore Bet––+29.5 -110-29.5 -110O 153.5 -115U 153.5 -105

Prices from 14 sportsbooks we track (the 10 with the most markets shown), updated (5 min ago). Prices move, so check the book before you bet.

📊 Team Breakdown real data · updated daily
Season win %
Radford Highlanders
0%
Tennessee Volunteers
100%
Players to watch
Terrence Hill Jr.Terrence Hill Jr. (TENN)17.0 PPG (1 GP)
Frederik ErichsenFrederik Erichsen (RAD)14.0 PPG (2 GP)
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A 29.5-Point Question at Food City Center

Twenty-nine and a half points. That is the gap the sportsbooks have placed between the Radford Highlanders and the Tennessee Volunteers on Monday night, and the consensus number has only grown since it opened at Tennessee -27.5. Add a Radford team that flew 2,108 miles from Berkeley and crossed three time zones east, and this Radford vs Tennessee game becomes a puzzle about margin and pace, not about who wins.

Who Is Favored to Win Radford vs Tennessee?

Tennessee, by a lot. A recent headline billed this as Radford visiting "the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers." It is very early, though. Radford is 0-2 two games into the season, and Tennessee is 1-0 after one game. That is far too small a sample to call anyone's form. The schedule matters more. Radford is on game three of a road trip with four days of rest.

Tennessee is on game two of a home stand with five days of rest and no travel. Our rating (an Elo model built on past results, used here only as context) gives Tennessee an 89% chance to win. Remember that winning and covering a spread are two different things. On the Kalshi exchange, 84% of the money traded on the moneyline is on Tennessee Volunteers, but that came on light trading (133 trades, $4.1k), so the share can swing.

Players to Watch

Terrence Hill Jr. is listed as Tennessee's leader at 17.0 over his one game played, a small sample that tells us little yet. For Radford, Frederik Erichsen is listed at 7 per game over two games, also a small sample. The minutes tell a fuller story. Radford leaned hard on Ja'Corey Robinson (33 minutes last game, 60 over seven days), Erichsen (29, 58 over seven days) and Tristan Gross (31, 56 over seven days). Tennessee's heaviest minutes went to DeWayne Brown II (31), Juke Harris (26) and Miles Rubin (23), with only one game in the last week.

What Is the Radford vs Tennessee Spread?

The spread is a handicap. Radford +29.5 wins if Radford wins or loses by 29 or fewer, and the best price is -105 at BetMGM. A price of -105 means you risk $105 to profit $100. That extra cost is the vig, the house's cut. The total, meaning the combined points of both teams, is 153.5. The Over is best at -109 on Bally Bet, and the Under is best at -105 on FanDuel.

No moneyline (a straight bet on who wins) was posted in our feed. Line shopping matters here. DraftKings moved the spread from -28.5 to -29.5 at 8:37 AM ET, and 8 more books followed within 10 minutes. The total opened anywhere from 152.5 (FanDuel) to 154.5 (Rebet), and in one move we tracked, it jumped from 153.5 to 155.5 at 8 books within five minutes. Check your book's exact number before betting the Radford vs Tennessee odds.

Where the Value Is

Expected value is the average result per bet if you placed it many times. Removing the vig gives the market-implied chance, called no-vig. By that read, all four bets are slightly negative. Radford +29.5 sits at minus $2.38, Tennessee -29.5 at minus $3.70, and the Over at minus $4.46. So the Under is a matchup lean, not a mathematical edge. Our reason is pace. Over its last 10 stored games, Tennessee has played at 66.1 possessions per game, against Radford's 71.9. We expect the home team to slow this game down.

The Pick

Under 153.5 at -105 on FanDuel. We are treating it as a matchup lean, so keep the stake small. If your book only shows a higher total, that number is better for the Under, but compare the price too.

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The Prediction

Our Tennessee vs Radford prediction: Tennessee controls the pace and pulls away, and the tired road team never gets the game moving fast. We project Tennessee 84, Radford 62. That adds up to 146 points, below the 153.5 total. That is our full read on this number, and the Desk's documented free play for the day sits right below if you want to see how we handle a card like this.

Radford vs Tennessee FAQ

Who is favored in Radford vs Tennessee?

Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers College Basketball prediction, picks and best bet from the Wise Guy Desk.

Where to watch Radford vs Tennessee?

Radford vs Tennessee airs on SECN+. The game tips off Monday, November 9 at 7:00 PM ET from Food City Center, where Tennessee is playing game two of a home stand.

What time is the Radford vs Tennessee game?

The game starts Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern time at Food City Center. It is broadcast on SECN+. The total is set at 153.5 points across the books we track.

Who will win Tennessee vs Radford?

Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers College Basketball prediction, picks and best bet from the Wise Guy Desk. The full read, including a projected final score, is in The Prediction section above.

What is the total (over/under) for Radford vs Tennessee?

The total is 153.5, with the over priced at -106 at Novig and the under at -103 at Courtside. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.

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How does the Wise Guy Desk find value in College Basketball games?

Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, key players). Line shopping for the best number is the edge most bettors leave on the table.

Quick answers

Where has the Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers line moved?

The spread opened Volunteers -27.5 and is now -28.5; the total moved from 152.5 to 153.5; several books (8) moved the total on over to 155.5 together.

Where is the money on the exchanges for Radford Highlanders vs Tennessee Volunteers?

On Kalshi, 84% of the money traded on the moneyline is on Tennessee Volunteers (133 trades, $4.1k traded). Light trading so far, so the share can swing. Exchange trades, not sportsbook bets.

As of Nov 9, 8:45 AM ET, when this preview was written. Percentages are public betting splits and market prices, not picks.

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