Tennessee vs Middle Tennessee Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 23

The Tennessee Volunteers (11-0) will look to continue an eight-game home winning streak when they host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (9-3) on December 23, 2024 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (98.9%)

Tennessee is a 26.5-point favorite over Middle Tennessee on Monday and the total has been set at 142.5 points. Here are some betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the contest.

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Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has covered nine times in 11 games with a spread this season.
• Middle Tennessee has covered seven times in 10 matchups with a spread this season.
• The Volunteers covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 11 times in 16 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered five times in 11 opportunities on the road.
• Against the spread, the Blue Raiders performed better at home (9-6-0) than away (1-10-0) last season.

Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been named as the moneyline favorite eight times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Volunteers have not lost in three games this year when favored by -20000 or better on the moneyline.
• Middle Tennessee has been the underdog on the moneyline six total times this season. Middle Tennessee has finished 4-2 in those games.
• The Blue Raiders have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +3500 or longer.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 99.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee's +277 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 25.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.1 points per game (66th in college basketball) while giving up 55.9 per outing (second in college basketball).
• Chaz Lanier ranks 37th in the nation with a team-high 18.9 points per game.
• Middle Tennessee's +128 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 80.8 points per game (71st in college basketball) while allowing 70.2 per contest (159th in college basketball).
• Jestin Porter's team-leading 15.8 points per game rank him 193rd in the nation.
• The Volunteers rank 40th in the nation at 36.7 rebounds per game. That's 11.3 more than the 25.4 their opponents average.
• Igor Milicic Jr. is 98th in college basketball play with 7.7 rebounds per game to lead the Volunteers.
• The Blue Raiders are 17th in college basketball at 38.1 rebounds per game. That's 7.8 more than the 30.3 their opponents average.
• Essam Mostafa leads the team with 8.8 rebounds per game (34th in college basketball).
• Tennessee's 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 21st in college basketball, and the 73.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank first in college basketball.
• The Blue Raiders rank 107th in college basketball averaging 99.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 93rd, allowing 86.5 points per 100 possessions.

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