The Tennessee Volunteers (14-0) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (13-1) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at Exactech Arena in Gainesville and televised on ESPN2. Tennessee is coming off a win in their previous game, while Florida is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee improved to 14-0 with a 76-52 win over Arkansas on Saturday. The Volunteers were -12 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.

Tennessee led 42-27 at halftime and continued to control the game in the second half, outscoring Arkansas 34-25. The total points for the game were 128, falling short of the 143.5 over/under line.

The Gators Are Coming Off A Win

Florida’s perfect season came to an end on Saturday as they fell to Kentucky 106-100, dropping their record to 13-1. The Gators were +3.5 point underdogs on the road and didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 206 far exceeded the O/U line of 166.5.

Florida trailed 52-42 at halftime but put up 58 points in the 2nd half. However, they couldn’t tighten up defensively, allowing 54 points after the break.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Tennessee put up 76 points, shooting 39.1% from the field and connecting on 38.5% of their threes (10/26). Their effective field goal percentage stood at 46.4%, and they hit 80% from the free-throw line (12/15). The Volunteers dominated the offensive glass, pulling down 24 offensive rebounds and dishing out 18 assists.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 29 points, hitting 5 of 9 from deep and shooting 50% overall. D.J. Wagner added 17 points, while Igor Miličić Jr. contributed 13 points and 18 rebounds, along with 5 assists. Zakai Zeigler also had 7 assists, finishing with 12 points, as did Boogie Fland.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 100 points with a 55% shooting rate from the field. They were especially effective inside, hitting 80.8% of their two-point attempts, while their effective field goal percentage stood at 65% overall.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the way with 33 points, knocking down 6 threes at a 50% clip. Koby Brea also made a big impact from beyond the arc, hitting 7 of 9 threes and finishing with 23 points in just 23 minutes of action.

Volunteers Team Defense

Even with Tennessee’s defense allowing 52 points, they couldn’t overcome their offensive struggles. The Volunteers shot 39% from the field, making 27 of 69 attempts. Inside the arc, they hit 17 of 43 shots, also at a 39% rate.

From three-point range, Tennessee went 10 of 26, shooting 38%. They performed well at the free-throw line, converting 12 of 15 attempts for 80%. The Volunteers also gave up 24 offensive rebounds.

Gators Team Defense

Even with Tennessee’s strong defensive effort, they couldn’t prevent their opponent from getting to the free-throw line, where they shot 80%, hitting 12 of 15 attempts. Tennessee also allowed 10 three-pointers on 26 attempts, with their opponent shooting 38% from beyond the arc.

Inside the arc, Tennessee’s defense held their opponent to 39% shooting, with 17 makes on 43 attempts. Despite the Volunteers’ defensive pressure, they gave up 24 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers vs Gators Trends

• In their last five road games, Tennessee has averaged 71 points per game while allowing 64 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-1-1 vs. the spread.
• Florida has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 92 points per game while allowing 88. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Volunteers have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Florida has an ATS mark of 9-1 while going 10-0 straight up.

Volunteers vs Gators Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Gators to secure the win, with an expected final score of 78-70. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 148.5, and our model predicts the Volunteers and Gators to score a combined 148 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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