Wofford vs Tennessee Prediction
In this Wofford vs Tennessee Prediction, Tennessee is coming as -26.5 home favorites. Tennessee is projected as #18 for the upcoming College Basketball Season, following another Elite 8 appearance. The Volunteers have brought in mostly new player, and have a mix of nine transfers with four freshmen while preserving their strong defensive identity, as they ranked on the top-70 of the whole country defensively last season. On the flip side, Wofford is projected as #166 for the upcoming College Basketball Season after losing its three leading scorers. The Terriers have brought in new talent and added frontcourt size, but how will that affect their performance remains to be seen. The were an above average road team last season and average the same number of points as Tennessee, but have been dominated in both of their head-to-head meetings against the Volunteers, losing by 15 and 19 points. I expect the Terriers to be somewhat competitive but facing Tennessee on the road in a season opener its another thing. Take Tennessee and lay the points at home in this one.
Tennessee Volunteers Preview
The Tennessee Volunteers finished last season with a 25-12 overall record and had a 11-7 conference record and were placed 4th in the SEC. They had a 14-3 home record and a 5-5 road record. They were ranked 12th in the Final AP Poll last season.
Offensively, they averaged 78.8 points per game (ranking 101st in the nation), while allowing 69.6 points per game defensively (66th). They had a 115.8 offensive rating (ranking 57th) and a 102.1 defensive rating (62nd). The Volunteers shot with 46.1% from the field (ranking 120th in the nation) and 33.4% from beyond the arc (208th), while grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game (4th in the nation) and averaging 17.1 assists per game (26th). They had 3.7 blocks per game (118th in the nation) and 7.3 steals per game (117th).
Ja’Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee in scoring, with an average of 18.4 ppg on 41.0% shooting from the field, adding 2.8 rebounds while shooting 81.4% from the free throw line. Nate Ament followed with 16.7 ppg on 39.9% shooting from the field and 6.3 rebounds per game, while J.P. Estrella added 10.0 ppg on 59.6% shooting from the field and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Wofford Terriers Preview
The Wofford Terriers finished last season with a 19-13 overall record and had a 11-7 conference record and were placed 2nd in the Southern. They had a 10-5 home record and a 9-7 road record.
Offensively, they averaged 78.8 points per game (ranking 105th in the nation), while allowing 77.1 points per game defensively (267th). They had a 115.2 offensive rating (ranking 66th) and a 112.8 defensive rating (318th). The Terriers shot with 45.4% from the field (ranking 165th in the nation) and 34.9% from beyond the arc (125th), while grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (212th in the nation) and averaging 14.1 assists per game (161st). They had 3.1 blocks per game (221st in the nation) and 5.8 steals per game (275th).
Kahmare Holmes led Wofford in scoring, with an average of 19.5 ppg on 48.3% shooting from the field, adding 5.7 rebounds while shooting 65.5% from the free throw line. Nils Machowski followed with 17.2 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field and 5.7 rebounds per game, while Cayden Vasko added 10.4 ppg on 39.9% shooting from the field and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Wofford Terriers @ Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends: November 3, 2026
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
- Tennessee has won each of its last 13 games as a top-15 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
- Wofford has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
- Wofford has lost the first half in each of its last eight games against AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Wofford Terriers will win
- Tennessee has lost six of its last eight day games as an AP-ranked team.
Total Points Facts
- Sixteen of Tennessee’s last 17 games against the Southern Conference at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
- Six of Wofford’s last seven games against the Southeastern Conference have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.