The Baylor Bears (4-1) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) on Friday, November 22nd. This game will be played at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau and televised on CBSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Baylor Bears vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Bears Are Coming Off A Win

Baylor Bears Recent Game

The Bears pulled off a 99-98 win over St. John’s on Thursday, November 21st. Baylor was a -2.5 favorite going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 197, well over the O/U line of 151.

Baylor was down 44-30 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring St. John’s 47-33 to secure the win.

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee improved to 4-1 on the season with a 64-42 win over Virginia on Thursday. Playing at home, the Volunteers entered the game as -12.5 favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 106 fell well short of the 126.5 O/U line.

Tennessee led 22-21 at halftime but dominated the 2nd half, scoring 42 points while holding Virginia to just 21. Their strong defensive effort and offensive surge after the break were key to their victory.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor’s offense put up 99 points in their last game, shooting 42.2% from the field. They hit 15 threes at a 51.7% clip, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 50.6%. Their two-point shooting was less efficient, hitting just 37% of their attempts.

The Bears dished out 22 assists and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds. Aaron Scott was a standout from beyond the arc, hitting 5 of 6 threes, while Robert O. Wright III and Jalen Celestine each connected on 4 of 5 from deep.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Tennessee’s offense struggled, shooting just 37.9% from the field and 39% on two-point attempts. They hit 36% from beyond the arc, making 9 of 25 threes, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 45.5%.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 26 points, hitting 6 of 12 threes, while Igor Miličić Jr. added 14 points and 8 rebounds. The Volunteers grabbed 18 offensive boards and dished out 11 assists, but shot just 50% from the free-throw line, making 5 of 10 attempts.

Bears Team Defense

Baylor’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 98 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed 34 made field goals on 62 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Baylor’s opponents shot 58%, hitting 14 of 24 threes. Baylor also sent them to the line 28 times, where they made 16 free throws.

Volunteers Team Defense

Baylor’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 98 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 52% of their two-point attempts, going 20/38.

From beyond the arc, Baylor’s defense gave up 14 threes on 24 attempts, a 58% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 28 times, where they made 16 free throws.

Bears vs Volunteers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Bears have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
• Tennessee has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 69 points per game while allowing 62. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bears have a straight up record of 1-9 and an ATS mark of 3-7.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.

Bears vs Volunteers Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Volunteers vs. Volunteers game, our recommendation is to take the Volunteers at -5. Despite our model showing the Volunteers winning 74-73, we like Bears as our point-spread pick.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 143.5 and our model has the Bears and Volunteers finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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