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

Published 4:48 pm Friday, November 8, 2024

Saturday’s contest features the Louisville Cardinals (1-0) and the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) facing off at KFC Yum! Center in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 72-69 victory for Louisville according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 12:00 PM ET on November 9.

Based on our computer prediction, Louisville should cover the spread, which is listed at 2.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 153.5 total.

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Tennessee vs. Louisville 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: Tennessee -2.5
  • Point total: 153.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -140, Louisville +116

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Tennessee vs. Louisville Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Louisville 72, Tennessee 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Louisville

  • Pick ATS: Louisville (+2.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (153.5)

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Tennessee Performance Insights

  • Tennessee scored 78.8 points per game and allowed 67.4 last year, ranking them 52nd in the country offensively and 55th defensively.
  • At 35.9 rebounds per game and 32.0 rebounds allowed, the Volunteers were 29th and 205th in college basketball, respectively, last year.
  • Tennessee was 20th-best in the country in assists (16.6 per game) last year.
  • Beyond the arc, the Volunteers were 50th in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (8.8) last year. They were 156th in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.
  • Defensively, Tennessee was 190th in the country in 3-pointers allowed per game at 7.4 last year. It was 36th in 3-point percentage allowed at 31.2%.
  • The Volunteers attempted 41.2% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last year, and 58.8% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 32.2% of the Volunteers’ baskets were 3-pointers, and 67.8% were 2-pointers.

Louisville Performance Insights

  • Louisville was ranked 227th in college basketball offensively last year with 72.0 points per game, while defensively it was 23rd-worst (79.1 points allowed per game).
  • The Cardinals pulled down 32.4 rebounds per game (148th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.7 rebounds per contest (250th-ranked).
  • Louisville ranked 325th in the country with 11.1 assists per game.
  • Last season the Cardinals committed 12.3 turnovers per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) and forced 11.0 turnovers per contest (201st-ranked).
  • With 5.5 threes per game, the Cardinals were 333rd in college basketball. They owned a 30.6% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranked 325th in college basketball.
  • Louisville, who ranked 319th in college basketball with 8.6 treys conceded per game, allowed a 37.2% shooting percentage from downtown, which was 12th-worst in college basketball.
  • Of the shots attempted by Louisville last season, 68.8% of them were two-pointers (78.1% of the team’s made baskets) and 31.2% were from beyond the arc (21.9%).

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