Tennessee vs. Virginia Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 21

Published 9:56 pm Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Thursday’s contest between the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) and the Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) at Baha Mar Convention Center should be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 79-55 and heavily favors Tennessee to come out on top. Game time is at 9:30 PM ET on November 21.

Based on our computer prediction, Tennessee should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 11.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 126.5 over/under.

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Tennessee vs. Virginia Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
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  • Where: Nassau, Bahamas
  • Venue: Baha Mar Convention Center
  • Line: Tennessee -11.5
  • Point total: 126.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -719, Virginia +500

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Tennessee vs. Virginia Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Tennessee 79, Virginia 55

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Virginia

  • Pick ATS: Tennessee (-11.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (126.5)

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Tennessee Performance Insights

  • Tennessee was 52nd in college basketball in points scored (78.8 per game) and 55th in points conceded (67.4) last year.
  • With 35.9 rebounds per game and 32.0 rebounds allowed, the Volunteers were 29th and 205th in the country, respectively, last season.
  • Tennessee was 20th-best in college basketball in assists (16.6 per game) last year.
  • At 8.8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.4% from downtown last year, the Volunteers were 50th and 156th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
  • Giving up 7.4 3-pointers per game and conceding 31.2% from beyond the arc last year, Tennessee was 190th and 36th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
  • Tennessee took 41.2% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 32.2% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it took 58.8% of its shots, with 67.8% of its makes coming from there.

Virginia Performance Insights

  • Although Virginia scored just 62.9 points per game last season (third-worst in college basketball), it performed really well on defense, as it ranked third-best in college basketball by surrendering 59.8 points per game.
  • With 29.4 boards per game, the Cavaliers were 329th in the country. They ceded 32.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 209th in college basketball.
  • Virginia ranked 65th in the nation with 15.0 dimes per contest.
  • The Cavaliers ranked second-best in the country by committing only 7.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they ranked 175th in college basketball (11.2 per contest).
  • With 6.5 three-pointers per game, the Cavaliers ranked 265th in the nation. They owned a 35.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked 78th in college basketball.
  • Virginia ranked 24th-best in the country by allowing a three-point shooting percentage of 30.5% to opposing teams. It ranked 62nd in college basketball by ceding 6.4 threes per contest.
  • Of the shots attempted by Virginia last season, 67.4% of them were two-pointers (72.8% of the team’s made baskets) and 32.6% were three-pointers (27.2%).

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