Louisville Cardinals vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Tennessee vs Louisville NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Louisville.

Tennessee vs Louisville Prediction

The Volunteers and Cardinals are set to face off at 12:00 ET on ACCN. The Cardinals will host the game at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Louisville as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

Tennessee vs. Louisville Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Tennessee Volunteers at Louisville Cardinals
Where: Louisville at KFC Yum! Center
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Betting Odds LOU -1.5, TENN +100 | LOU -122 O/U 154.5

Volunteers Preview: Is a Road Win Possible for Tennessee?

Tennessee opened their season with an 80-64 win over Gardner-Webb on Monday. Playing at home, the Volunteers were heavy favorites, entering the game as 27-point favorites.

They took control early, leading 44-32 at halftime, but they didn’t cover the spread. Tennessee scored 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 32. The game’s total points of 144 went over the 141.5-point line.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee's offense put up 80 points in their latest game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.2%. They hit 62.5% of their two-point attempts and 34.8% from beyond the arc, going 8-for-23 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Volunteers connected on 76.2% of their 21 attempts.

Darryl Simmons II led the way with 22 points, hitting 4-of-10 from three, while Chaz Lanier added 18 points, knocking down 4-of-6 from deep. Jordan Gainey contributed 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, and Zakai Zeigler dished out 9 assists, despite going 0-for-6 from three-point range.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite Tennessee's defensive struggles, allowing 64 points on 50% shooting, they managed to hold their opponent to just 8 offensive rebounds. The Volunteers gave up 62% shooting from inside the arc, with the other team hitting 20 of 32 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Tennessee's defense allowed 8 threes on 23 attempts, a 34% success rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 16 for 76%.

Cardinals Preview: Will the Louisville Defense Show Up at Home?

Louisville opened their season with a dominant 93-45 win over Morehead State on Monday, November 4th. The Cardinals, playing at home, were -21.5 point favorites and covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points fell short of the 148-point O/U line, with a combined score of 138.

Louisville took control early, leading 41-14 at halftime. They continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 52 points while allowing 31.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Louisville put up 93 points in their last game, shooting 45.1% from the field and 30.6% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.5%, and they were strong inside, converting 60% of their two-point attempts.

The Cardinals dished out 21 assists and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds. Kasean Pryor led the way with 18 points and 12 rebounds in just 19 minutes, while J'Vonne Hadley added 15 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep.

Cardinals Team Defense

Louisville's defense gave up 45 points, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 21 two-point baskets on 35 attempts, a 60% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 11 of 36 threes, shooting 30%. Louisville also sent them to the line 28 times, where they made 18 free throws, 64% overall. The Cardinals allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers vs Cardinals Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 78 points per game.
Across their ten previous home games, Louisville has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 70 points per game.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Volunteers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Louisville has an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 7-3 straight up.