The Tennessee Volunteers and Arizona Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McKale Center. The Tennessee Volunteers look for their 10th win. The Arizona Wildcats look for their 10th win.
The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 74 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 51.4 points on 32.7 percent shooting. Julian Phillips is averaging 11.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Santiago Vescovi is averaging 11.4 points and 3.4 assists. Tyreke Key is the third double-digit scorer and Olivier Nkamhoua is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 20.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 92 points on 54.7 percent shooting and allowing 75.7 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Azuolas Tubelis is averaging 20.2 points and 2.2 assists, while Oumar Ballo is averaging 18.1 points and 9.4 rebounds. Kerr Kriisa is the third double-digit scorer and Courtney Ramey is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Arizona Wildcats are shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona Wildcats are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
The Volunteers are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS loss and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wildcats are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Volunteers last 5 overall. The over is 13-6 in Wildcats last 19 overall.
The Arizona Wildcats are going to be given the edge at home, and their offensive production is probably the best in college basketball. However, the Tennessee Volunteers are arguably the best defensive team in the country, and it’s not going to be often you’re going to find them in the underdog role this season. In fact, this is the first time the Vols are underdogs this season. Either way, this is a must-watch game between two teams that are elite on one side of the floor. I’ll grab the points and my popcorn.