UT Martin Skyhawks vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Martin Skyhawks vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Food City Center in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The UT Martin Skyhawks (2-4) are on their way to Food City Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Tennessee Volunteers (6-0).

The UT Martin Skyhawks faced Le Moyne and took a loss by a final of 65-53 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Skyhawks left the arena with 24 while Le Moyne finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 29 tries from 3-point range. Le Moyne ended up shooting 73.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 26 tries. Additionally, Le Moyne snagged 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Le Moyne totaled 13 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In the matter of the defense, UT Martin let their opponent shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 5 assists for the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 46 with 18 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Skyhawks converted 16 of 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. UT Martin finished with a 25.4% FG percentage (17 out of 67) and knocked down 3 of their 31 3-pointers.

Afan Trnka is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up walking away with 12 points on 4 out of 18 shooting. He played for 27 mins but didn't pull down any rebounds. He finished shooting 22.2% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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UT Martin comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-4 for the season. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UT Martin is grabbing 42.7 boards per game and has racked up 87 assists this year, which is 184th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Skyhawks are hitting 28.7% on shots from downtown (54 of 188) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.7 points per game (239th in college basketball) while connecting on 40.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Skyhawks are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are conceding 28.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 176th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.5). The Skyhawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.1% (143 of 357) and they concede 37.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 235th in the nation in giving up assists with 86 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tennessee Volunteers got the victory with a final of 77-62 when they played Baylor. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Tennessee permitted Baylor to get 27 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from distance by going 6 of 22 and finished the game at 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Volunteers permitted Baylor to make 25 of their 59 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.4% in this contest. When the game finished, the Volunteers shot 24 for 46 from the field which had them at 52.2%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Tennessee made 12 out of their 27 attempts (44.4%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. Baylor was called for 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Volunteers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Volunteers were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game.

Chaz Lanier ended up being a factor for the Volunteers in the matchup. He recorded 25 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Tennessee has a win-loss mark of 6-0 so far this season. The Volunteers have committed 15.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.2 times per contest (54th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. Tennessee has accounted for 493 pts for the year (82.2 per contest) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Volunteers are shooting 53.2% from the field, which is ranked 5th in college basketball.

The Tennessee defense allows 27.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (45 of 162) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 9.7 dimes and 27.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 36th and 2nd in Division 1. The Volunteers defensively are ranked 10th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 58.0. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.3% from the field (10th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UT Martin

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