Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 11/16/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (1-1) will take on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (2-1) at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Ave Maria and earned the victory with a final of 105-61 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 14 and Ave Maria finished the game with 10 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. Ave Maria finished shooting 76.9% from the free throw line by burying 10 of their 13 attempts. In addition, Ave Maria collected 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ave Maria distributed 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed 35.0% from the floor on 21 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in the game in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 8 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. Florida Gulf Coast ended the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and made 17 of their 40 shots from 3-point land.

Zach Anderson is one player who was a contributor in this game. He accounted for 22 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He played 20 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Florida Gulf Coast comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-1 this season. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is snagging 43.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 52 assists for the campaign, which ranks 38th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are hitting 38.4% on three-point shots (38 of 99) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.0 points per outing (78th in Division 1) while going 44.4% from the field.

On defense, the Eagles have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are 276th in the nation in allowing assists with 38 conceded for the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (71 of 169) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 28.6% on shots from distance and they are 169th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.0).

The last time they took the court, the Tennessee Volunteers took a loss by a final score of 78-66 against Colorado. The Volunteers were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. Colorado committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, Tennessee made 10 out of their 37 tries (27.0%). Overall, the Volunteers walked away from this one shooting 16 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 25.4%. The Volunteers allowed Colorado to bury 27 out of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5% for the game. They went 30.8% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 26 and ended up going 16 out of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Tennessee allowed Colorado to collect 42 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Josiah-Jordan James was important for the Volunteers for this game. He knocked down 5 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this matchup.

Tennessee has a win-loss record of 1-1 on the season. The Volunteers have committed 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 84.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (80th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game. Tennessee has scored 141 points for the campaign (70.5 per game) and they pull down 37.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Volunteers are connecting on 32.8% from the field, which ranks 360th in the nation.

The Volunteers defensively are ranked 86th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.5. They are forcing their opponents into 20.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the floor (126th in the nation). The Tennessee defense concedes 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (13 of 43) and their opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 8.5 assists and 37.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 51st and 264th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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