Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup

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

Missouri vs Tennessee Prediction

Betting on today's Tigers and Volunteers game? Catch the action at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, TN, as the Volunteers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on SECN. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 134.5 points, and Tennessee is favored by -9.5 to win at home against Missouri.

Missouri vs. Tennessee Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers
  • Where: Knoxville at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
  • Date: Wednesday, February 5th
  • Betting Odds TENN -9.5, MISSR +350 | TENN -475 O/U 134.5

Tigers Preview: Can the Tigers Grab a Win on the Road?

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

The Tigers improved to 17-4 on the season with a dominant 88-61 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Missouri entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset, they covered the spread with ease.

Missouri led 45-31 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-30. The game’s total points of 149 narrowly went over the pre-game line of 148.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points while shooting 55% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, thanks in part to their 46.9% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 15 of 32 attempts.

Josh Hubbard and Caleb Grill both knocked down 6 threes, with Hubbard finishing with 24 points and Grill adding 20. KeShawn Murphy was efficient inside, shooting 75% from the field and grabbing 9 rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Missouri's defense was solid, holding their opponent to just 61 points on 36% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 12/29 (41%) and three-point shots to 8/26 (30%).

From the free-throw line, Missouri sent their opponent to the stripe 20 times, where they converted 13 for 65%. The Tigers also gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Volunteers Preview: Will Tennessee Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers improved to 18-4 on the season with a 64-44 win over Florida on Saturday. Tennessee, who were -3.5 favorites, covered the spread at home.

Leading 24-21 at halftime, the Volunteers clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, holding Florida to 23 points while scoring 40 of their own. The game’s total points of 108 fell well short of the O/U line of 144.5.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee's offense put up 64 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field and 27.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 6 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 45%, and they connected on 66.7% of their free throws, going 10 for 15 from the line.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 9 threes for a 55.6% rate, while Jordan Gainey added 16 points and 5 assists, despite shooting just 1 of 5 from deep. The Volunteers grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists as a team.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite Tennessee's strong defensive effort, they allowed 44 points on 40% shooting from the field. The Volunteers gave up 18 two-point field goals on 38 attempts, a 47% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Tennessee held their opponent to 6 made threes on 22 attempts, a 27% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 10 attempts, shooting 66%.

Tigers vs Volunteers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Volunteers offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 66. Tennessee posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

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