Louisville vs. Tennessee Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 9

Published 4:48 pm Friday, November 8, 2024

Saturday’s contest features the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) and the Louisville Cardinals (1-0) matching up at KFC Yum! Center (on November 9) at 12:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 74-67 win for Tennessee.

Based on our computer prediction, Tennessee is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 153.5 over/under.

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Louisville vs. Tennessee Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • TV: ACC Network
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  • Where: Louisville, Kentucky
  • Venue: KFC Yum! Center
  • Line: Louisville -1.5
  • Point total: 153.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Louisville -115, Tennessee -104

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Louisville vs. Tennessee Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Tennessee 74, Louisville 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Louisville vs. Tennessee

  • Pick ATS: Tennessee (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (153.5)

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Louisville Performance Insights

  • Last season, Louisville was 227th in the nation on offense (72 points scored per game) and 23rd-worst on defense (79.1 points conceded).
  • On the boards, the Cardinals were 148th in the country in rebounds (32.4 per game) last season. They were 250th in rebounds allowed (32.7 per game).
  • Louisville was 325th in the nation in assists (11.1 per game) last year.
  • The Cardinals made 5.5 3-pointers per game and shot 30.6% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 333rd and 325th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Defensively, Louisville was 319th in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded per game at 8.6 last season. It was 12th-worst in 3-point percentage conceded at 37.2%.
  • Last season, Louisville took 68.8% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 31.2% from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 78.1% of Louisville’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 21.9% were 3-pointers.

Tennessee Performance Insights

  • With 78.8 points per game on offense, Tennessee was 52nd in college basketball last season. Defensively, it surrendered 67.4 points per contest, which ranked 55th in college basketball.
  • The Volunteers ranked 29th in the nation with 35.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 205th with 32 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Tennessee was one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it dished out 16.6 per game (20th-best in college basketball).
  • The Volunteers averaged 9.9 turnovers per game (60th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest (94th-ranked).
  • The Volunteers sank 8.8 threes per game (50th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while sporting a 34.4% three-point percentage (156th-ranked).
  • Last season Tennessee allowed 7.4 three-pointers per game (190th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opponents to shoot 31.2% (36th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • Tennessee attempted 36.3 two-pointers per game last year, which accounted for 58.8% of the shots it took (and 67.8% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 25.4 three-pointers per contest, which were 41.2% of its shots (and 32.2% of the team’s buckets).

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