Wofford Terriers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 3/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Wofford (+18)

The Wofford Terriers (19-15) are en route to Rupp Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers (27-7) in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee opens this game as 18-point favorites. The over/under is 133.

The Wofford Terriers faced Furman and went home with a win by a final score of 92-85 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Terriers ended up finishing with 16 while Furman finished the game with 23 fouls. They converted 13 of 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Furman finished the game at 90.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Furman pulled down 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Furman distributed 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Wofford allowed 48.2% from the field on 27 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Terriers knocked down 26 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 78.8%. Wofford walked away from the contest with a 54.2% field goal percentage (26 of 48) and converted 14 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Jackson Sivills is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 28 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Wofford steps onto the court with a mark of 19-15 this season. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a team they commit 16.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Wofford is pulling in 38.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 511 assists on the year, which is 60th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Terriers are hitting 34.1% on three-point shots (329 of 966) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They average 75.3 points per contest (135th in Division 1) while hitting 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Terriers are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are ranked 98th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 397 surrendered on the campaign. The Terriers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (813 of 1,871) and they surrender 30.8 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 33.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 114th in the country in points per game allowed (69.8).

The last time they took the court, the Tennessee Volunteers took a defeat with a final score of 86-77 when they faced Florida. With respect to attacking the glass, Tennessee permitted Florida to grab 33 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 28 from the free throw line (89.3%). The Volunteers permitted Florida to bury 26 of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Volunteers went 22 out of 49 from the field which had them at 44.9%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Tennessee knocked down 8 of their 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.1%. Florida had 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Volunteers to the charity stripe for 32 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Volunteers were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 21 in the matchup.

Jordan Gainey ended up being a major contributor for the Volunteers in this matchup. He had 24 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Tennessee has a mark of 27-7 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Volunteers are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 130th in the country. Tennessee has accounted for 2,541 pts on the campaign (74.7 per contest) and they pull in 36.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (60th in college) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. The Volunteers commit 15.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Tennessee defense surrenders 27.8% on shots from distance (243 of 874) and their opposition makes 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.1 dimes and 31.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 13th and 37th in the country. The Volunteers on defense are ranked 11th in the country in PPG given up with 63.0. They are forcing 11.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.2% from the floor (2nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wofford (+18)

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