Tennessee vs. Baylor Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 22

Published 3:30 am Friday, November 22, 2024

Friday’s game features the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) and the No. 13 Baylor Bears (4-1) clashing at Baha Mar Convention Center (on November 22) at 9:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 79-72 win for Tennessee.

Based on our computer prediction, Tennessee is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 4.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 146.5 over/under.

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Tennessee vs. Baylor Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Where: Nassau, Bahamas
  • Venue: Baha Mar Convention Center
  • Line: Tennessee -4.5
  • Point total: 146.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -192, Baylor +158

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Tennessee vs. Baylor Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Tennessee 79, Baylor 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Baylor

  • Pick ATS: Tennessee (-4.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)

Tennessee is 4-1-0 against the spread this season compared to Baylor’s 3-2-0 ATS record. A total of three out of the Volunteers’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Bears’ games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 171.6 points per game, 25.1 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Tennessee Performance Insights

  • The Volunteers outscore opponents by 26.0 points per game (scoring 83.2 points per game to rank 92nd in college basketball while allowing 57.2 per contest to rank 16th in college basketball) and have a +130 scoring differential overall.
  • The 35.2 rebounds per game Tennessee averages rank 141st in the country, and are 12.8 more than the 22.4 its opponents grab per outing.
  • Tennessee connects on 8.2 three-pointers per game (167th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.8 on average.
  • The Volunteers’ 110.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 28th in college basketball, and the 75.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 18th in college basketball.
  • Tennessee has committed 1.8 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.6 (168th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.4 (148th in college basketball).

Baylor Performance Insights

  • The Bears put up 88.4 points per game (29th in college basketball) while allowing 74.8 per outing (250th in college basketball). They have a +68 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 13.6 points per game.
  • The 35.4 rebounds per game Baylor accumulates rank 132nd in college basketball, 6.2 more than the 29.2 its opponents pull down.
  • Baylor makes 10.8 three-pointers per game (30th in college basketball) at a 39.1% rate (46th in college basketball), compared to the 9.4 per game its opponents make, at a 40.2% rate.
  • Baylor has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 12.2 per game (204th in college basketball) while forcing 16.6 (25th in college basketball).

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