In the SEC – the Florida Gators are on the road at the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday. Florida is 11-5 on the season. The Gators are coming off a blowout win at home over Arkansas on Saturday.
Gators vs Volunteers Picks
- Pick: Florida +10 & Over.
For the Volunteers, they are also coming off a win. After losing earlier in the week, the Volunteers went to Georgia and beat the Bulldogs. On the season, Tennessee is 12-4. Let’s find out more about each team and get to our Florida vs Tennessee betting picks:
Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Odds
Before our Florida vs Tennessee betting picks, some NCAAB odds for this game at BetUS:
- Spread: Tennessee Volunteers -10, Florida Gators +10
- Total: 158.5
- Moneyline: Tennessee Volunteers -550, Florida Gators +415
Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Information
Some information on both NCAA Basketball teams with a conference game on the NCAAB schedule for Tuesday:
Florida Gators (11-5) vs Tennessee Volunteers (12-4)
Location of the game: Thompson-Boling Arena; Knoxville, TN
Date & Time: Tuesday January 16th, 2024; 7:00 pm EST
How to Watch: ESPN
Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Analysis
Florida, as a team, is scoring 86.4 points per game. That ranks inside the Top 10 in College Basketball standings. The problem has been in their losses, they have allowed 73, 95, 82, 87, and 103. In a recent win for the Gators, they were led in scoring by Riley Kugel, who scored 20 off the bench.
The top scorer for the Gators has been Walter Clayton Jr. The guard is scoring 15.9 points per game. Zyon Pullin is having a nice season as well, with more than 15 points per game, and 5 assists, while Tyrese Samuel is up over 13 points per game.
The Florida Gators stay on the road following this game. Florida will head to Columbia to take on the Missouri Tigers. Then, the Gators have back-to-back home games. They will host Mississippi State on January 24th, and Georgia on the 27th. Florida finishes January at Kentucky.
The Tennessee Volunteers have payback on their mind from the loss last season nearly a year ago. The 2023-2024 version has four losses, and three of them were to some of the best teams in the country. Tennessee lost three straight to Purdue, Kansas and North Carolina. They lost those by an average of 7 points per game. The fourth loss was on the road at Mississippi State.
The Volunteers are 89th in college basketball, with 78.7 points per game. They do a great job of sharing the basketball, with 17.1 assists per game. The leading scorer for the Tennessee Volunteers is Dalton Knecht. The guard is scoring 17.2 points per game, and dropped 36 in the win over Georgia.
Tennessee will host Alabama on Saturday, and then go on the road to Vanderbilt, before finishing the month at home against South Carolina. The first game in February for the Volunteers is at Kentucky.
Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Picks
It is time for our Florida vs Tennessee betting picks: this should be a competitive basketball game. There is no doubt that the Florida Gators are going to want to pull a massive upset, and keep themselves on track. Florida has some doubts as the best team they have beat was probably Florida State, earlier in the season. The Gators need a signature win, and this would be a chance to grab one. We like Florida to be competitive and keep it close, but in the end, the home team wins. Florida covers, Tennessee wins. Take the Gators +10!
Gators vs. Volunteers Prediction
When we go to make a final score prediction, we feel this game is going to be much higher than the 121 points scored a season ago. In fact, it may get to 161. This is going to be a high scoring game. We will predict the Volunteers win this game 85-81 over the Gators, getting this game to 166 points and OVER the total. Take the Gators and the OVER! Good luck with all your College Basketball picks today!
- Pick: Florida +10 & Over.
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