The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) welcome the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (4-3) to Thompson-Boling Arena as they attempt to extend their five-game home winning streak. The game can be seen on SEC Network at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 2, 2018.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Prediction
The last time the Islanders played, they were beaten by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, 68-59. Making free throws was one of UT Rio Grande Valley’s largest advantages. They were 18-21 (85.7 percent), while the Islanders were just 9-14 (64.3 percent). Myles Smith was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
The Volunteers easily got past the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in their last outing, 95-67. The Volunteers, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.2, had an absurd mark of 46.2, while the Colonels had a turnover percentage of 22.2 (above their season average of 14.0). Grant Williams was Tennessee’s top scorer with 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Tennessee figures to have a considerable edge. Dating back to last season, the Volunteers defense ranks 12th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.459), while the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offense ranks 309th in effective field goal percentage (0.483).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Tennessee ranks 112th in steals allowed per game (5.9) while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ranks 247th (7.1).
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