Tuesday’s contest between the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (12-0) and Norfolk State Spartans (9-6) at Thompson-Boling Arena has a projected final score of 82-58 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Tennessee, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will begin at 3:00 PM ET on December 31.

According to our computer prediction, Norfolk State projects to cover the 30.5-point spread in its matchup versus Tennessee. The over/under is listed at 138.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Tennessee vs. Norfolk State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network+
• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Line: Tennessee -30.5
• Point total: 138.5

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Tennessee vs. Norfolk State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 82, Norfolk State 58

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Norfolk State

• Pick ATS: Norfolk State (+30.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Tennessee has put together a 9-3-0 record against the spread this season, while Norfolk State is 9-4-0. The Volunteers are 5-7-0 and the Spartans are 8-5-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams average 156.8 points per game, 18.3 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Volunteers’ +295 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 24.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.2 points per game (64th in college basketball) while allowing 56.6 per contest (fifth in college basketball).
• Tennessee is 39th in college basketball at 36.6 rebounds per game. That’s 11.3 more than the 25.3 its opponents average.
• Tennessee hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (92nd in college basketball) while shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc (73rd in college basketball). It is making 1.9 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.0 per game while shooting 24.9%.
• The Volunteers rank 20th in college basketball with 106.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and second in college basketball defensively with 74.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Tennessee has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 10.4 per game (75th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.1 (104th in college basketball).

Norfolk State Performance Insights

• The Spartans outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game (posting 75.6 points per game, 187th in college basketball, and giving up 69.1 per outing, 123rd in college basketball) and have a +97 scoring differential.
• The 28.8 rebounds per game Norfolk State accumulates rank 338th in the nation, 2.2 fewer than the 31.0 its opponents grab.
• Norfolk State connects on 6.1 three-pointers per game (328th in college basketball), 2.8 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc (86th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 32.1%.
• Norfolk State has committed 1.4 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.0 (131st in college basketball) while forcing 12.4 (163rd in college basketball).

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