Tennessee vs Wofford Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-7) will try to beat the No. 15 seed Wofford Terriers (19-15) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Rupp Arena. This contest tips off at 6:50 p.m. ET.

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

Tennessee vs. Wofford Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Tennessee vs. Wofford Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (86.3%)

Before you bet on Thursday's Tennessee-Wofford spread (Tennessee -18.5) or total (135.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Tennessee vs. Wofford: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has put together an 18-16-0 record against the spread this season.
• Wofford is 15-16-0 ATS this year.
• Tennessee covers the spread when it is an 18.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That's more often than Wofford covers as an underdog of 18.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When playing at home, the Volunteers have a better record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (5-6-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Terriers have a lower winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8-0 record) than away (.562, 9-7-0).

Tennessee vs. Wofford: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 25 games this year and has walked away with the win 21 times (84%) in those games.
• The Volunteers have been a -4545 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Wofford has won six of the 14 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (42.9%).
• The Terriers have played as a moneyline underdog of +1600 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 97.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Wofford Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee outscores opponents by 11.7 points per game (scoring 74.7 per game to rank 149th in college basketball while allowing 63 per contest to rank 11th in college basketball) and has a +398 scoring differential overall.
• Chaz Lanier is 81st in the nation with a team-leading 17.7 points per game.
• Wofford outscores opponents by 5.5 points per game (posting 75.3 points per game, 134th in college basketball, and allowing 69.8 per contest, 108th in college basketball) and has a +187 scoring differential.
• Wofford's leading scorer, Corey Tripp, is 349th in the nation, putting up 14.3 points per game.
• The Volunteers rank 92nd in the country at 33.4 rebounds per game. That's six more than the 27.4 their opponents average.
• Igor Milicic Jr. is 179th in college basketball action with 6.9 rebounds per game to lead the Volunteers.
• The Terriers average 34.7 rebounds per game (47th in college basketball) while conceding 27.7 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 7.0 boards per game.
• Kyler Filewich tops the team with 9.4 rebounds per game (18th in college basketball).
• Tennessee averages 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (68th in college basketball), and allows 84.9 points per 100 possessions (11th in college basketball).
• The Terriers rank 51st in college basketball with 101.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 186th defensively with 93.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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