Sunday’s game that pits the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) versus the Austin Peay Governors (3-0) at Thompson-Boling Arena is expected to be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 77-59 in favor of Tennessee, who is heavily favored by our model. Game time is at 3:00 PM ET on November 17.

Based on our computer prediction, Austin Peay is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 26.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 138.5 total.

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Tennessee vs. Austin Peay Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network+
• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Line: Tennessee -26.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -20000, Austin Peay +3500

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Tennessee vs. Austin Peay Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 77, Austin Peay 59

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Austin Peay

• Pick ATS: Austin Peay (+26.5)
• Pick OU: Under (138.5)

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• Tennessee was 52nd in college basketball in points scored (78.8 per game) and 55th in points conceded (67.4) last year.
• Last year, the Volunteers were 29th in the nation in rebounds (35.9 per game) and 205th in rebounds conceded (32.0).
• At 16.6 assists per game, Tennessee was 20th-best in college basketball last season.
• Beyond the arc, the Volunteers were 50th in college basketball in 3-pointers made per game (8.8) last year. They were 156th in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.
• Giving up 7.4 3-pointers per game and conceding 31.2% from beyond the arc last season, Tennessee was 190th and 36th in college basketball, respectively, in those categories.
• Last season, Tennessee took 41.2% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 58.8% from inside it. In terms of makes, 32.2% of Tennessee’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 67.8% were 2-pointers.

Austin Peay Performance Insights

• With 74.8 points per game on offense, Austin Peay was 138th in the nation last year. At the other end, it gave up 73.2 points per contest, which ranked 221st in college basketball.
• Last season the Governors grabbed 31.2 rebounds per game (237th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.2 rebounds per contest (215th-ranked).
• Austin Peay averaged 11.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 325th in college basketball.
• The Governors ranked fourth-best in the country by averaging only 8.1 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they ranked 211th in college basketball (10.9 per contest).
• With 7.9 threes per game, the Governors ranked 127th in the nation. They owned a 36.1% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranked 58th in college basketball.
• Austin Peay surrendered 6.6 threes per game (83rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 32.3% three-point percentage (95th-ranked).
• Last season Austin Peay took 63.5% two-pointers, accounting for 70.6% of the team’s buckets. It shot 36.5% from beyond the arc (29.4% of the team’s baskets).

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