Tennessee vs Western Carolina Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 17

The Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) will visit the Tennessee Volunteers (10-0) after losing five straight road games.

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. Western Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network+
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Take a look at some betting insights for Tennessee (-36.5) versus Western Carolina on Tuesday. The over/under has been set at 142.5 points for this game.

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Tennessee vs. Western Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has put together an 8-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• Western Carolina has covered three times in seven chances against the spread this year.
• When playing at home last season, the Volunteers owned a better record against the spread (11-5-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
• This year, the Catamounts are 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, they are 2-3-0 ATS (.400).

Tennessee vs. Western Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee has a +229 scoring differential, topping opponents by 22.9 points per game. It is putting up 80.8 points per game to rank 72nd in college basketball and is allowing 57.9 per contest to rank fifth in college basketball.
• Tennessee's leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, is 40th in the nation putting up 18.9 points per game.
• Western Carolina has been outscored by 3.2 points per game (posting 72.9 points per game, 243rd in college basketball, while allowing 76.1 per contest, 293rd in college basketball) and has a -29 scoring differential.
• Chevalier Emery leads Western Carolina, scoring 12 points per game (642nd in college basketball).
• The Volunteers win the rebound battle by an average of 11.5 boards. They are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game (64th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 24.4 per outing.
• Igor Milicic Jr.'s eight rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 70th in college basketball play.
• The Catamounts are 73rd in college basketball at 35.6 rebounds per game. That's 6.3 more than the 29.3 their opponents average.
• Bernard Pelote is 127th in the country with 7.4 rebounds per game, leading the Catamounts.
• Tennessee averages 107.8 points per 100 possessions (16th in college basketball), while giving up 77.2 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball).
• The Catamounts rank 322nd in college basketball averaging 87.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 205th, allowing 91.3 points per 100 possessions.

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