The UNC Greensboro Spartans and Tennessee Volunteers face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Thompson-Boiling Arena. When these two teams faced off in 2011 it was Tennessee that won 92-63.
The UNC Greensboro Spartans come into this game with a 7-2 record overall and they have gone 4-4 against the spread. In the last game against Elon, the defense was strong giving up 61 points and that led to the 13 point victory. UNC Greensboro is averaging 67.9 points while their defense is giving up 63.1 points per game. The top player for UNC Greensboro has been De’Monte Buckingham who is averaging 13.3 points while shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind the three-point line. Bas Leyte has also been a key player for UNC Greensboro averaging 9.7 points while shooting 52.8 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup are the Tennessee Volunteers who sit with a 6-2 record overall and they have gone 4-4 against the spread. Tennessee is still having issues winning big games and in the last game against Texas Tech they only could only manage 52 points and that led to the five-point defeat. Tennessee is averaging 76.6 points while their defense is giving up 61.4 points per game. Guard Kennedy Chandler has been the top player for Tennessee averaging 15.2 points while shooting 49.5 percent from the field. Santiago Vescovi has also been good, averaging 14.4 points while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from behind the three point line.
Tennessee is 4-1-1 against the spread in their last six games following a straight-up win. Tennessee is 1-5 against the spread in their last six games played on Saturday. The under is 5-1 in Tennessee’s last six games played on Saturday.
Tennessee plays down to their competition and they are going to struggle again in this game. Look for UNC Greensboro to have a strong defensive showing and that is going to be the difference in this game. Back UNC Greensboro against the spread.