Miami Hurricanes vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (8-0) are welcoming the Miami Hurricanes (3-6) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced Clemson and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-55 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hurricanes finished with 11 while Clemson finished the game with 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 27 shots from distance. Clemson ended up going 83.3% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 12 attempts. Moreover, Clemson pulled down 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Clemson doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Miami allowed 39.7% from the floor on 23 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 5 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hurricanes made 5 of their 6 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Miami ended with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and buried 4 of their 25 three-point shots.

Jalil Bethea is a player who was important for this game. He accounted for 12 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 15 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He finished 66.7% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Miami comes into this matchup with a record of 3-6 this year. They have an average of 79.3 points per game (105th in college hoops) while connecting on 48.9% from the field. The Hurricanes are shooting 33.5% on 3-point shots (77 of 230) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is collecting 34.1 boards per contest and has totaled 120 assists this year, which has them ranked 254th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hurricanes are able to force 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 241st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.3). The Hurricanes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (237 of 515) and they concede 31.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 199th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 124 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Tennessee Volunteers took home the win by a final score of 96-70 when they played Syracuse. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Tennessee allowed Syracuse to grab 23 overall (3 on the offensive side). They finished 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 out of 19 and ended up going 12 out of 21 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Volunteers permitted Syracuse to bury 26 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% for this contest. When the game finished, the Volunteers finished shooting 35 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 53.8%. In regard to 3-point shots, Tennessee made 10 out of their 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to convert 16 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Syracuse had 17 fouls for this game which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They also coughed it up 8 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Volunteers were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 39 in the matchup.

Chaz Lanier was important for the Volunteers for the contest. He totaled 26 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in this contest. He converted 8 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Tennessee has a win-loss mark of 8-0 for the season. The Volunteers commit 14.8 fouls every game and they hit 73.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.6 times per contest (27th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest. Tennessee has 667 pts this season (83.4 per game) and they pull down 38.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Volunteers are hitting on 52.5% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the nation.

The Volunteers on defense are ranked 2nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 56.6. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 35.4% from the floor (3rd in the country). The Tennessee defense allows 26.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (57 of 212) and opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 9.5 assists and 26.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 16th and 2nd in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee

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