Tennessee vs Tennessee Tech 11/26/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-3) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (3-1)
November 26, 2021 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tennessee Volunteers -24 / Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles +24; Over/Under: +142
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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and Tennessee Volunteers meet Friday in college basketball action at the Thompson-Boling Arena. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles look to get back to a .500 record. The Tennessee Volunteers look to build on their 3-1 record.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are averaging 75.8 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Keishawn Davidson is averaging 13.4 points and 3 rebounds, while Mamoudou Diarra is averaging 12 points and 0.8 assists. Jr. Clay is the third double-digit scorer and Diante Wood is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are allowing 40.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 81.5 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 39 percent shooting. Santiago Vescovi is averaging 16.8 points and 6 rebounds, while Kennedy Chandler is averaging 14 points and 1.7 assists. Olivier Nkamhoua is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Powell is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.
The Golden Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Volunteers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 8-3 in Golden Eagles last 11 overall. The over is 6-2 in Volunteers last 8 Friday games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles aren’t a great basketball team, but this pick is more about the Vols fresh off a win over UNC and it being an early start after Thanksgiving. Just how motivated will the Tennessee Volunteers be for this contest? I’ll take my chances with the Golden Eagles and the points.
