The Syracuse Orange (4-2) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (7-0) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse improved to 7-0 on the season with an 82-72 win over Cornell on Wednesday. The Orange, who were -9.5 favorites, covered the spread at home. The total points for the game were 154, falling short of the 164.5 O/U line.

After leading 39-28 at halftime, Syracuse scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44 points to Cornell.

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee improved to 7-0 on the season with a dominant 78-35 win over UT Martin on Wednesday. The Volunteers were heavy favorites at -37.5 and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 113 fell well short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Leading 35-20 at halftime, Tennessee’s defense clamped down in the 2nd half, allowing just 15 points while scoring 43 of their own.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 82 points in their latest game, shooting 41.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.8%, with a 41.7% rate on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they connected on 5 of 13 shots, hitting 38.5%, while making 17 of 20 free throws for an 85% success rate.

Elijah Moore was a standout, hitting 5 of 7 threes and finishing with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Donnie Freeman led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field. Guy Ragland Jr. also made 5 threes, contributing 17 points and 4 rebounds.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 47.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They were dominant inside, hitting 76.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 27% on 10-of-37 three-point attempts.

The Volunteers grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and dished out 22 assists. Chaz Lanier and Josue Grullon each scored 15 points, while Zakai Zeigler added 11 points and 9 assists, despite shooting just 30% from three-point range.

Orange Team Defense

Syracuse gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field. They allowed 25 two-point baskets on 60 attempts, also at a 41% clip.

From beyond the arc, Syracuse’s defense held the other team to 5 made threes on 13 attempts, a 38% shooting rate. The opposition also went 17/20 from the free-throw line, while Syracuse allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers Team Defense

Syracuse’s defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field on 30 of 73 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 25 two-point baskets on 60 attempts, also at a 41% clip.

From three-point range, the opposition hit 5 of 13 shots, shooting 38%. Syracuse also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 17 free throws at an 85% rate. Syracuse allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Orange vs Volunteers Trends

• Although Syracuse has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
• The Volunteers are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Syracuse has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Tennessee has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Orange vs Volunteers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Volunteers vs. Volunteers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Volunteers at -18.5. Although our projections show the Volunteers winning 74-73, we suggest placing your bet on the Orange for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 143.5, and our model projects the Orange and Volunteers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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