The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (4-8) look to snap their five-game losing streak when they meet the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers (10-1) at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game can be seen on SEC Network at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers Free Prediction
The last time the Golden Eagles played, they were topped by the Memphis Tigers, 76-61. Memphis’ turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Tennessee Tech. The Tigers had a rate of 15.1, while the Golden Eagles posted a mark of 28.6. Micaiah Henry led Tennessee Tech in scoring with 23 points on 8-for-9 shooting.
The Volunteers dismantled the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears in their last matchup, 86-41. The Volunteers had a much better free throw rate (0.217 vs. 0.090) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.608 vs. 0.261). Jordan Bone was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
The prolific offense of Tennessee (12th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 117.7) will square off against the bottom-tier defense of Tennessee Tech (268th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 105.1). The Volunteers figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
Bone and Grant Williams have been playing well over the last five games for Tennessee. Bone has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Williams has put up 0 points a game during that span.
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Tennessee Volunteers Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Tennessee Tech ranks 35th in steals per game (8.3) while Tennessee ranks 148th (5.4).
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The Golden Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 32.4, up from 6.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Volunteers have scored an average of 82.4 points per game (2.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.4 points per game (2.2 below their season average).
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