Tuesday’s game at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center has the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (14-0, 1-0 SEC) taking on the No. 8 Florida Gators (13-1, 0-1 SEC) at 7:00 PM ET (on January 7). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 74-71 win for Tennessee, so it should be a competitive matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Tennessee is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Florida. The two teams are expected to fall short of the 148.5 total.

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Florida vs. Tennessee Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Gainesville, Florida
• Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
• Line: Florida -2.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): Florida -142, Tennessee +118

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Florida vs. Tennessee Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 74, Florida 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida vs. Tennessee

• Pick ATS: Tennessee (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (148.5)

Both Florida and Tennessee are 10-4-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Gators are 6-8-0 and the Volunteers are 5-9-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score 168.1 points per game, 19.6 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, Florida is 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Tennessee has gone 7-3 against the spread and 10-0 overall.

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Florida Performance Insights

• The Gators are outscoring opponents by 21.8 points per game with a +305 scoring differential overall. They put up 88.3 points per game (fifth in college basketball) and give up 66.5 per contest (64th in college basketball).
• Florida records 42.8 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 29.4 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 13.4 boards per game.
• Florida knocks down 9.9 three-pointers per game (37th in college basketball) at a 34.6% rate (135th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make at a 28.6% rate.
• The Gators average 106.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (24th in college basketball), and give up 80.0 points per 100 possessions (ninth in college basketball).
• Florida wins the turnover battle by 1.6 per game, committing 10.7 (102nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.3.

Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Volunteers are outscoring opponents by 23.9 points per game, with a +334 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.8 points per game (80th in college basketball) and give up 55.9 per outing (second in college basketball).
• Tennessee is 32nd in college basketball at 36.6 rebounds per game. That’s 11.4 more than the 25.2 its opponents average.
• Tennessee makes 8.9 three-pointers per game (90th in college basketball) while shooting 35.7% from deep (94th in college basketball). It is making 2.3 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.6 per game at 24.3%.
• Tennessee has committed 10.2 turnovers per game (62nd in college basketball), 2.9 fewer than the 13.1 it forces (93rd in college basketball).

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