Tennessee Volunteers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Tennessee (-2)

The Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) will try to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) at Kohl Center on Friday. Wisconsin is -2-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 150.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced Tennessee Tech and notched a win by a score of 80-42 in their last contest. Tennessee finished the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and converted 12 out of their 30 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Volunteers buried 10 of 10 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to shoot 27.5% from the floor on 14 of 51 shooting. Tennessee Tech distributed 5 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Tennessee Tech grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee Tech shot 63.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 19 shots. They also made 2 of their 12 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Volunteers ended up finishing with 17 while Tennessee Tech accounted for 15 fouls.

Dalton Knecht is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played 23 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Tennessee enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this year. They currently have an average of 80.0 points per outing (157th in D-1) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Volunteers are hitting 40.0% on three-point attempts (12 of 30) and 100.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Tennessee is snagging 42.0 boards per contest and has 22 assists this season, which has them ranked 51st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Volunteers have forced 16.0 turnovers every game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They rank 29th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 5 surrendered so far this year. The Volunteers are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 27.5% (14 of 51) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 16.7% on three-point shots and they are 19th in college basketball in opponents PPG (42.0).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers went home victorious with a score of 105-76 against Arkansas State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Wisconsin allowed Arkansas State to pull down 26 overall (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 19.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 out of 21 and ended up going 24 of 33 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Badgers allowed Arkansas State to knock down 24 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers ended up shooting 39 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 65.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Wisconsin made 6 of 12 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. Arkansas State committed 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Badgers snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Chucky Hepburn ended up being a factor for the Badgers in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 30 mins on the court and tallied 6 dimes in the matchup. He made 7 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and added 1 rebound.

Wisconsin has a win-loss mark of 1-0 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Badgers are hitting on 65.0% from the field, which is 3rd in college hoops. Wisconsin has scored 105 pts so far this season and they pull in 33.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per contest (116th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Badgers have committed 24.0 fouls per contest and they hit 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense concedes 19.0% on three-point shots (4 of 21) and their opposition makes 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 7.0 assists and 28.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 70th and 63rd in college basketball. The Badgers on defense are ranked 266th in the nation in PPG given up with 76.0. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (192nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin (+2)

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