Saturday’s contest between the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (17-4, 4-4 SEC) and No. 5 Florida Gators (18-2, 5-2 SEC) going head to head at Thompson-Boling Arena has a projected final score of 73-70 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Tennessee, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 12:00 PM ET on February 1.

According to our computer prediction, Florida is projected to cover the point spread (4.5) versus Tennessee. The two teams are projected to put up the same number of points as the 142.5 over/under.

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Tennessee vs. Florida Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Line: Tennessee -4.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -178, Florida +146

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Tennessee vs. Florida Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 73, Florida 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Florida

• Pick ATS: Florida (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Tennessee has gone 13-8-0 against the spread, while Florida’s ATS record this season is 14-6-0. The Volunteers have an 8-13-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Gators have a record of 8-12-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams combine to score 160.3 points per game, 17.8 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, Tennessee is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall while Florida has gone 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Volunteers average 75 points per game (171st in college basketball) while allowing 59.3 per outing (fourth in college basketball). They have a +330 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 15.7 points per game.
• Tennessee ranks 54th in the country at 35.2 rebounds per game. That’s 8.1 more than the 27.1 its opponents average.
• Tennessee hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (93rd in college basketball), 1.8 more than its opponents (6.9).
• The Volunteers rank 93rd in college basketball by averaging 99.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are second in college basketball, allowing 78.6 points per 100 possessions.
• Tennessee wins the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10 (50th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.1.

Florida Performance Insights

• The Gators’ +397 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 19.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 85.3 points per game (seventh in college basketball) while giving up 65.4 per contest (34th in college basketball).
• Florida records 41.6 rebounds per game (second in college basketball) while allowing 30.2 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 11.4 boards per game.
• Florida hits 2.9 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.3 (51st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.4.
• Florida has committed 1.6 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.7 (110th in college basketball) while forcing 12.3 (132nd in college basketball).

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