Tuesday’s game between the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (10-0) and the Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) at Thompson-Boling Arena has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 88-54 and heavily favors Tennessee to come out on top. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on December 17.

According to our computer prediction, Tennessee projects to cover the 34.5-point spread in its matchup versus Western Carolina. The over/under is listed at 144.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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Tennessee vs. Western Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network+
• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Line: Tennessee -34.5
• Point total: 144.5

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Tennessee vs. Western Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 88, Western Carolina 54

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Western Carolina

• Pick ATS: Tennessee (-34.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)

Tennessee has gone 8-2-0 against the spread, while Western Carolina’s ATS record this season is 3-4-0. A total of four out of the Volunteers’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Catamounts’ games have gone over. The two teams average 153.7 points per game, 9.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Volunteers are outscoring opponents by 22.9 points per game with a +229 scoring differential overall. They put up 80.8 points per game (72nd in college basketball) and allow 57.9 per outing (fifth in college basketball).
• Tennessee prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 11.5 boards. It is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game (64th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 24.4 per outing.
• Tennessee makes 2.0 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.9 (93rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9.
• The Volunteers score 107.8 points per 100 possessions (15th in college basketball), while giving up 77.2 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball).
• Tennessee has won the turnover battle by 2.2 turnovers per game, committing 10.4 (77th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.6 (150th in college basketball).

Western Carolina Performance Insights

• The Catamounts put up 72.9 points per game (246th in college basketball) while giving up 76.1 per outing (292nd in college basketball). They have a -29 scoring differential and have been outscored by 3.2 points per game.
• Western Carolina averages 35.6 rebounds per game (73rd in college basketball) while allowing 29.3 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.3 boards per game.
• Western Carolina knocks down 9.6 three-pointers per game (54th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 9.2. It shoots 31.4% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.2%.
• Western Carolina loses the turnover battle by 3.9 per game, committing 16.8 (361st in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.9.

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