Tennessee Volunteers vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) are en route to KFC Yum! Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Louisville Cardinals (1-0).

The Tennessee Volunteers faced off with Gardner-Webb and notched a win by a score of 80-64 in their last contest. Tennessee wrapped up the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (28 of 55) and converted 8 of their 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Volunteers made 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defense, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the field on 24 of 55 shooting. Gardner-Webb doled out 8 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Gardner-Webb pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Gardner-Webb finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 15 tries. They made 6 of 23 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Volunteers finished with 15 and Gardner-Webb had 19 fouls.

Chaz Lanier is a guy who came through in this game. He ended up with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 26 mins played and also totaled 1 board. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Tennessee heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Tennessee is grabbing 29.0 boards per game and is sitting with 16 dimes on the season, which is 177th in the country in terms of passing. The Volunteers are shooting 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (8 of 23) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.0 pts per contest (188th in D-1) while hitting 50.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Volunteers have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 26.1% on shots from downtown while they are 151st in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.0). The Volunteers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (24 of 55) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 90th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 8 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Louisville Cardinals took home the win by a final score of 93-45 when they played Morehead State. The Cardinals were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the matchup. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. Morehead State had 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Louisville converted 11 of 36 tries (30.6%). Overall, the Cardinals shot 32 out of 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.1%. The Cardinals allowed Morehead State to knock down 12 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 23.1% in this contest. They finished shooting 14.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 3 of 21 and finished the game at 18 out of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Louisville allowed Morehead State to grab 42 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Kasean Pryor pitched in for the Cardinals for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes in the matchup. He made 5 out of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Louisville has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the campaign. The Cardinals commit 21.0 fouls per contest and they go 64.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.0 times per game (53rd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 5.0 times per contest. Louisville has scored 93 pts so far this year (93.0 per contest) and they grab 49.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Cardinals are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which is 209th in the country.

The Louisville defense allows 14.3% on 3-point attempts (3 of 21) and their opponents are converting on 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 4.0 assists and 45.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 14th and 340th in those defensive categories. The Cardinals on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 45.0. They are forcing 21.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 23.1% from the field (10th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee

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