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

The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-7) and the No. 15 seed Wofford Terriers (19-15) will meet on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on TNT.

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%)

Tennessee is an 18.5-point favorite over Wofford on Thursday and the total has been set at 133.5 points. Here are some betting trends and insights before you decide to wager on the contest.

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Tennessee vs. Wofford: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has covered 18 times in 34 chances against the spread this season.
• Wofford has compiled a 15-16-0 record against the spread this season.
• 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).
• The Volunteers have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) than they have in road games (5-6-0).
• The Terriers have been better against the spread away (9-7-0) than at home (3-8-0) this year.

Tennessee vs. Wofford: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has come away with 21 wins in the 25 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• 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 moneyline underdog 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 by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Wofford Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee's +398 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.7 points per game (149th in college basketball) while giving up 63.0 per outing (11th in college basketball).
• Chaz Lanier's team-leading 17.7 points per game ranks 81st in college basketball.
• 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.
• Corey Tripp paces Wofford, putting up 14.3 points per game (349th in college basketball).
• The Volunteers win the rebound battle by 6.0 boards on average. They collect 33.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 92nd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 27.4 per outing.
• Igor Milicic Jr. paces the Volunteers with 6.9 rebounds per game (179th in college basketball action).
• The Terriers rank 47th in the nation at 34.7 rebounds per game. That's 7.0 more than the 27.7 their opponents average.
• Kyler Filewich leads 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 put up 101.2 points per 100 possessions (51st in college basketball), while conceding 93.8 points per 100 possessions (186th in college basketball).

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