Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Food City Center in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Food City Center is the site where the Tennessee Volunteers (27-9 last year) will take on the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (17-16 last season) on Monday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against UNC Asheville and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-72 in their last contest. Gardner-Webb wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 65) and buried 6 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 14 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists in the game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to defense, Gardner-Webb let their opponent shoot 48.4% from the field on 30 out of 62 shooting. UNC Asheville totaled 23 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, UNC Asheville had 28 boards (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNC Asheville went 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 22 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 21 while UNC Asheville totaled 15 fouls.

Shahar Lazar is a guy who played a role for the game. He finished 75.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 14 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Gardner-Webb comes into this one after finishing with a record of 17-16 last year. They had an average of 73.5 points per contest (180th in D-1) while hitting 43.5% from the floor. The Bulldogs connected on 34.5% on three-point shots (249 of 722) and 63.1% from the charity stripe. As a squad, Gardner-Webb grabbed 38.2 rebounds per game and earned 419 assists last year, which ranked 208th in the country in terms of passing. They turned it over 11.7 times per contest and as a squad committed 19.2 fouls per game.

When they were on defense, the Bulldogs were able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They were 82nd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 390 surrendered last year. The Bulldogs defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 43.4% (839 of 1,934) and they surrendered 36.4 boards per game as a unit. They relinquished 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 221st in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tennessee Volunteers took a loss by a final score of 72-66 when they played Purdue. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Tennessee permitted Purdue to pull down 40 overall (8 offensive). They finished 20.0% from distance via 3 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 33 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Volunteers allowed Purdue to knock down 24 out of their 53 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.3% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Volunteers finished the game shooting 24 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.7%. In terms of three-point shots, Tennessee converted 11 out of their 26 tries (42.3%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.6%. Purdue earned 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Volunteers were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for the game.

Dalton Knecht was important for the Volunteers in this game. He converted 14 out of 31 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 37 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the game.

Tennessee had a mark of 27-9 last year. The Volunteers were responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they connected on 75.1% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 16.7 times per game (20th in the country) and they coughed up possession 10.2 times per contest. Tennessee tallied 2,836 points over the course of last season (78.8 per contest) and they averaged 38.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Volunteers connected on 44.0% from the field, which was ranked 225th in college hoops.

The Volunteers defensively were ranked 55th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 67.4. They forced their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 38.9% from the floor (5th in D-1). The Tennessee defense gave up 31.2% from downtown (268 of 859) and opponents converted on 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allowed 11.1 assists and 35.1 total boards per game, which was ranked 34th and 199th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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