The Tennessee Volunteers (22-5) travel to face off against the LSU Tigers (14-13) on Tuesday, February 25th. This game will be played at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge and televised on SECN. Tennessee is coming off a win in their previous game, while LSU is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Florida. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Tennessee Volunteers vs LSU Tigers

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers improved to 22-5 on the season with a 77-69 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. Tennessee, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the road win but also covered the spread.

Leading 36-32 at halftime, Tennessee scored 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 146 exceeded the O/U line of 131.5.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

LSU dropped to 14-13 on the season after a 79-65 home loss to Florida on Saturday. The Tigers were +9.5 point underdogs going into the game and didn’t cover the spread.

LSU led 37-31 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 28 points while allowing 48. The total points for the game were 144, falling short of the 154.5 over/under line.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Tennessee put up 77 points, shooting 42.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.6%, thanks largely to hitting 13 of 27 threes at a 48.1% clip. They also excelled at the free-throw line, making 18 of 20 attempts (90%).

Chaz Lanier was the standout, scoring 30 points and hitting 8 of 13 threes (61.5%). Wade Taylor added 18 points and 9 assists, despite missing all 9 of his three-point attempts. Zakai Zeigler contributed 16 points and 7 assists, while Zhuric Phelps grabbed 11 rebounds to go with his 15 points.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

LSU’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 38.1% from the field and 29% from three-point range, finishing with 65 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, and they hit 8 of 12 free throws (66.7%).

Rueben Chinyelu and Robert Miller III each scored 19 points, with Chinyelu grabbing 13 rebounds and Miller adding 10 boards. Thomas Haugh also had a strong performance, shooting 77.8% from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Volunteers Team Defense

Even with Tennessee allowing 69 points, their defense held the opposition to just 39% shooting from the field. The Volunteers gave up 18 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 62% success rate for their opponents.

From beyond the arc, Tennessee’s defense was effective, limiting the other team to 5 threes on 30 attempts, just 16% shooting. The Volunteers also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 18 free throws, a 90% rate.

Tigers Team Defense

Even though Tennessee gave up 69 points, they held their opponent to just 39% shooting from the field, with 23 made baskets on 59 attempts. The Volunteers allowed 18 two-point field goals on 29 attempts, a 62% success rate for their opponent.

Tennessee’s defense was effective from beyond the arc, limiting their opponent to 5 made threes on 30 attempts, just 16% shooting. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 18 of those attempts, shooting 90%.

Volunteers vs Tigers Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Tennessee has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last three home contests, the Tigers offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 76. LSU posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Volunteers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.

Volunteers vs Tigers Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +10.5, we recommend going with the Tigers on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 136.5, and our model predicts the Volunteers and Tigers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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