Louisville vs Tennessee Prediction 11-9-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article we will formulate a Louisville vs Tennessee prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, November 9th at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Louisville Cardinals Betting Preview

The Louisville Cardinals are 1-0 this year after they defeated Morehead State by a score of 93-45 in their last game. Louisville led 41-14 at halftime and they added 52 more points in the second half for the easy win. The Cardinals shot 45.1% from the field, 30.6% on three pointers, and 64.3% on free throws in the game. Louisville made 11 three pointers and 18 free throws, recorded 21 assists, and won the rebounding battle by four, while also forcing 20 turnovers in the win. Kasean Pryor led Louisville with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while J’Vonne Hadley added 15 points and three rebounds. 

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview

The Tennessee Volunteers are 1-0 this season after they defeated Gardner Webb by a score of 80-64 in their first game. Tennessee led 44-32 at halftime, but only scored 36 points in the second half in the win. The Volunteers shot 50.9% from the field, 34.8% on three pointers, and 76.2% on free throws in the game. Tennessee made 8 three pointers and 16 free throws, recorded 16 assists, and lost the rebounding advantage by a total of three. Chaz Lanier led Tennessee with 18 points and one rebound, while Jordan Gainey added 16 points and three steals in the win. 

Why Louisville will beat Tennessee

• Louisville has won 10 of its last 11 day games against non-Conference opponents at KFC Yum! Center.
• Tennessee has lost each of its last three day games.
• Tennessee has lost the first half in each of its last four day games.

Why Tennessee will beat Louisville

• Louisville has lost each of its last 15 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Tennessee has won each of its last six day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Louisville has lost the first half in each of its last 15 games against AP-ranked opponents.

Louisville vs Tennessee Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup after picking up wins in their opening game of the season, but Louisville was the much more impressive team. The Cardinals beat Morehead State by almost 50 points and they played very strong defense, forcing 20 turnovers. Tennessee is ranked #12 in the country coming into the season, but they only won by 16 points against Gardner Webb. A double-digit win is never a bad thing, but they were out rebounded and their second half offense wasn’t great. Tennessee will probably be the better team over the course of the season, but I like Louisville to pick up a huge home win here.