Saturday’s contest that pits the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) against the Louisville Cardinals (1-0) at KFC Yum! Center should be a one-sided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-65 in favor of Tennessee, who is big favorites by our model. Game time is at 12:00 PM ET on November 9.

Based on our computer prediction, Tennessee is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) against Louisville. The two sides are expected to come in below the 153.5 over/under.

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Tennessee vs. Louisville Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
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• Where: Louisville, Kentucky
• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Line: Tennessee -2.5
• Point total: 153.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -140, Louisville +116

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Tennessee vs. Louisville Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 76, Louisville 65

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Louisville

• Pick ATS: Tennessee (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (153.5)

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• Offensively, Tennessee was the 52nd-ranked team in the nation (78.8 points per game) last year. Defensively, it was 55th (67.4 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, the Volunteers were 29th in the nation in rebounds (35.9 per game) last season. They were 205th in rebounds conceded (32 per game).
• Last season Tennessee was 20th-best in the country in assists with 16.6 per game.
• The Volunteers made 8.8 3-pointers per game and shot 34.4% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 50th and 156th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Tennessee gave up 7.4 3-pointers per game and conceded 31.2% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 190th and 36th, respectively, in the country.
• The Volunteers attempted 41.2% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last year, and 58.8% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 32.2% of the Volunteers’ buckets were 3-pointers, and 67.8% were 2-pointers.

Louisville Performance Insights

• Louisville was ranked 227th in college basketball offensively last year with 72 points per game, while defensively it was 23rd-worst (79.1 points allowed per game).
• With 32.4 rebounds per game, the Cardinals were 148th in the country. They allowed 32.7 rebounds per contest, which ranked 250th in college basketball.
• Louisville delivered 11.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 325th in the nation.
• The Cardinals committed 12.3 turnovers per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 11 turnovers per contest (201st-ranked).
• The Cardinals drained 5.5 three-pointers per game (333rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while putting up a 30.6% three-point percentage (325th-ranked).
• Louisville ranked 12th-worst in college basketball with a 37.2% shooting percentage allowed from downtown. Meanwhile, it gave up 8.6 treys per game (319th-ranked in college basketball).
• Louisville attempted 39.4 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 68.8% of the shots it took (and 78.1% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 17.8 three-pointers per contest, which were 31.2% of its shots (and 21.9% of the team’s buckets).

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