Iowa vs. Tennessee Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 7

Published 2:26 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

Saturday’s game at Barclays Center has the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (8-0) matching up with the Tennessee Volunteers (6-0) at 7:00 PM ET (on December 7). Our computer prediction projects a close 75-74 win for Iowa, so it should be a competitive matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Tennessee is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 156.5 over/under.

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Iowa vs. Tennessee Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FOX
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  • Where: Brooklyn, New York
  • Venue: Barclays Center
  • Line: Iowa -2.5
  • Point total: 156.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Iowa -140, Tennessee +115

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Iowa vs. Tennessee Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Iowa 75, Tennessee 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Iowa vs. Tennessee

  • Pick ATS: Tennessee (+2.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (156.5)

The teams average 172.8 points per game, 16.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Iowa Performance Insights

  • The Hawkeyes are outscoring opponents by 19.5 points per game with a +156 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.8 points per game (50th in college basketball) and allow 58.3 per outing (89th in college basketball).
  • Iowa wins the rebound battle by 9.4 boards on average. It collects 36 rebounds per game, which ranks 78th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 26.6 per contest.
  • Iowa connects on two fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 6.4 (149th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.4.
  • The Hawkeyes’ 95.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 43rd in college basketball, and the 71.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 77th in college basketball.
  • Iowa wins the turnover battle by 2.9 per game, committing 15.5 (149th in college basketball) while its opponents average 18.4.

Tennessee Performance Insights

  • The Volunteers outscore opponents by 28.7 points per game (posting 95 points per game, first in college basketball, and conceding 66.3 per contest, 235th in college basketball) and have a +172 scoring differential.
  • Tennessee wins the rebound battle by 13.2 boards on average. It records 41 rebounds per game, eighth in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.8.
  • Tennessee knocks down 11.2 three-pointers per game (first in college basketball), 6.4 more than its opponents.
  • Tennessee has committed 10.5 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 15.2 (135th in college basketball) while forcing 25.7 (third in college basketball).

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