The Memphis Tigers (5-4) challenge the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) at FedExForum. The game starts at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
Tennessee Volunteers at Memphis Tigers Free Prediction
In the Volunteers’ last game, they dismantled the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears, 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). Tennessee was lifted by Jordan Bone, who was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
Memphis defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in their last matchup, 76-61. Memphis’ turnover percentage was their largest strength over Tennessee Tech. The Tigers had a rate of 15.1, while the Golden Eagles posted a mark of 28.6. Kyvon Davenport was the game’s leading scorer with 30 points on 11-for-17 shooting from the field.
It will be a battle of contrasting paces as the fast-breaking Tigers will look to push the more grind-it-out Volunteers. Since the 2017-18 season, Memphis ranks ninth in possessions per game while the Volunteers are 273rd. Also, the Volunteers rank 45th in opponents’ effective field goal percentage (0.459), while the Tigers rank 258th in effective field goal percentage (0.504).
Tennessee Volunteers at Memphis Tigers Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Memphis, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Memphis ranks 21st in steals per game (6.4) while Tennessee ranks 126th (6.2).
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