Tennessee vs East Tennessee State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/14/21
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0-1) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (1-0)
November 14, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tennessee Volunteers -17 / East Tennessee State Buccaneers +17; Over/Under: +136
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The East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Tennessee Volunteers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Thompson-Boling Arena. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers look for a win after losing their opener to Appalachian State. The Tennessee Volunteers look for a 2-0 start after beating UT Martin.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are averaging 67 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 44.2 percent shooting. David Sloan is averaging 15 points and 2 rebounds, while Ledarrius Brewer is averaging 13 points and 1 assist. Ty Brewer is the third double-digit scorer and Vonnie Patterson is grabbing 3 rebounds. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent from the free throw line. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are allowing 40 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.
The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 90 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Kennedy Chandler is averaging 20 points and 1 rebound, while Santiago Vescovi is averaging 20 points and 2 assists. Justin Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Olivier Nkamhoua is grabbing 14 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 42.5 percent from beyond the arc and 53.8 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Buccaneers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. The Volunteers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Buccaneers last 11 overall. The under is 4-1 in Volunteers last 5 games following a ATS loss.
The Tennessee Volunteers should obviously be big favorites at home, but the East Tennessee State Buccaneers aren’t pushovers, and they took a decent App State team down to the wire in their season opener. This is also an early start where sluggish play usually happens, and it’s a much bigger game for the Bucs in terms of resume and wanting to win. Tennessee may have issues getting up for this one, especially with Villanova on deck. Give me the points.
