We have a very exciting college basketball game on Wednesday night that might be one of the best NCAA basketball games today. Tennessee Volunteers against Florida Gulf Coast is expected to be an exciting contest for multiple different reasons.
Tennessee comes in at 1-1 on the season and is the #22 ranked team in the country. Florida Gulf Coast comes in at 2-1 after some impressive wins in the first three games of the season.
Please continue reading below for our best Florida Gulf Coast vs Tennessee predictions.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers Game Info and Analysis
Matchup Info
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Date and Time: Wednesday, Nov 16, 7:00 PM
How to Watch: ESPN+
Tennessee Performance Recap and Analysis
The Tennessee Volunteers are coming into this game after a disappointing loss in their second game of the season. They ended up losing to Colorado 78-66, and if you remember, we did have Colorado to cover that game.
However, Tennessee should have found a way to win that game even if they didn’t cover the spread. The college basketball standings are going to change for Tennessee because of that loss.
Now, they find themselves six spots back in the NCAA basketball standings and will have to continue showing that they can beat high-level teams if they want to return to being a top 15 team.
This isn’t going to be an easy game for Tennessee, as Florida Gulf Coast is as legit as they come. The Tennessee Volunteers’ ranking depends on this game because if they lose, there’s a good chance they won’t be ranked any longer.
Key Injuries
Currently, the college basketball injury report is all good for Tennessee. However, this is something that could change before the game starts.
Betting Trends to Know
Tennessee comes into this one at 0-2 against the spread and 1-1 on the over/under line. These are important trends for us to realize, and the NCAAB odds are certainly going to reflect that.
Kansas Recap and Analysis
Florida Gulf Coast comes into this one after a 105-61 win against Ava Maria. That’s not an impressive win because of who Florida Gulf Coast is, but a win is a win at the end of the day.
The Florida Gulf Coast game today is likely going to be one of their toughest of the entire season. However, we can make an argument that they’ve already played a team better than Tennessee.
They took on the USC Trojans in the first game of the season and came away with a 13-point win. This was a very good win for Florida Gulf Coast, and if they can get a repeat performance, there’s a good chance that they’re going to be able to continue dominating just as they did in that game.
Junior Chase Johnston scored 20 points in the win over USC and will look to continue playing well here. Whenever you’re playing a power five school in college basketball, your stars have to step up, and that’s exactly what he did in that game.
Can he replicate that type of performance here? Most likely after what we saw during that USC game. He’s one of the top college basketball players in America.
Their one loss on the season comes against San Diego, and although San Diego is an above-average program, Florida Gulf Coast probably hopes that they got that game back, considering that they have more than enough talent to win that game.
This might be their toughest game on the NCAAB schedule of the season, so expect them to come out looking to win this game.
Key Injuries
Florida Gulf Coast currently doesn’t have any new injuries on the injury report. However, as we said above, it’s always best to check that before the game starts, as there could be players that do join the injury list later in the day.
Betting Trends to Know
The season is young, but Florida Gulf Coast is typically one of the most profitable NCAA basketball teams in the country. To start the season, they’re 2-1 and 1-1 against the spread. The over/under is currently at 1-1 for Florida Gulf Coast and Tennessee.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers Odds
Surprisingly, the college basketball odds coming into this game are a bit interesting. Tennessee is going to be coming in as a 21-point favorite and a -1000 favorite on the moneyline.
The over/under is going to be slotted at 143 in this game. Florida Gulf Coast is going to be coming in with a money line at + 750 and a spread line of + 21. The over is currently slotted at 143.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Picks
- Moneyline
The best money line bet in this game is definitely going to be taking Florida Gulf Coast. Considering that we can get them with plus odds in our Florida Gulf Coast vs Tennessee predictions, it feels like a no-brainer to throw a couple of dollars on them to win this game outright.
- Over/Under
The best over/under bet in this game is going to be taking the over. Florida Gulf Coast has shown throughout the past few years that they can score nearly 100 points in every game they play. Tennessee does have a good defense, and that’s been proven throughout the first few games of the season, but I still expect this game to go over.
- Spread
My favorite spread bet in this game is definitely going to be taking Florida Gulf Coast with the points. Florida Gulf Coast at +21 just feels too easy, and that’s what I’m going to hop all over for – 110 odds.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers Score Prediction
We are finally here with our Florida Gulf Coast vs Tennessee predictions, and the best bet in this game will be taking Florida Gulf Coast +21. I’m unsure if they win this game outright, but I do believe that this is going to be a close, high-scoring game, and Florida Gulf Coast is eventually going to at least cover the spread for us here. The final score will be 85-82, as Tennessee will likely come away with a win, but we will cash in our bet for Florida Gulf Coast.NCAAF Pick: FGCU +21
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