Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Thompson-Boling Arena

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Florida Gators travel to Thompson-Boling Arena to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Florida as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Gators come into this game with an overall record of 9-4 and a road record of 1-2. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-6. The Volunteers have an overall record of 7-6 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 7-5 against the spread.

Dorian Finney-Smith comes into this contest averaging 13.2 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Gators. He pulls down 7.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. John Egbunu averages 11 points per game in 23.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.3 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for Florida. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

Kevin Punter averages 22.8 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Volunteers. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Armani Moore averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.1 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Florida averages 73.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 151st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 223rd. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 337th in the country. They average 42.6 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 217th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 10.5 per game. The Gators allow 62 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 83rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 225th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 120th in the Division 1.

Tennessee averages 79.3 points per game this year which ranks them 56th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 148th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 184th in the nation. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 50th and 109th respectively. In the turnover department the Volunteers rank 27th with 10.7 per game. The Volunteers allow 75.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 227th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 118th and 91st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.6 rebounds a game which ranks 310th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 181st place in the nation. The Volunteers force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 217th in college basketball.

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 6-4 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 5-6 against the over/under

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends

The Tennessee Volunteers are 7-5 against the spread

The Tennessee Volunteers are 6-5 against the over/under

Florida Gators Injuries

01/05/16 C Schuyler Rimmer Back "?" Wednesday vs. Tennessee
01/05/16 F Devin Robinson Chest "?" Wednesday vs. Tennessee
01/01/16 F Alex Murphy Foot out indefinitely

Tennessee Volunteers Injuries

12/18/15 F Jabari McGhee Personal left the team

Josh's Pick: Take Florida

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Josh Schonwald