Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) vs Tennessee Volunteers (9-2)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 9:00 pm (Coleman Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Alabama Crimson Tide -1.5 -- Over/Under: 148.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Tennessee Volunteers will visit the Alabama Crimson Tide in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Wednesday night. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Senior big man John Fulkerson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Volunteers to a 77-73 win over the Wildcats handing them their first loss of the season. Santiago Vescovi had 15 points, Josiah-Jordan James added 12 and Justin Powell scored 11.
The Tennessee Volunteers are led in scoring by Kennedy Chandler who averages 14 points and 3 rebounds for this team. Santiago Vescovi averages 13.3 points and 4.5 rebounds a night. John Fulkerson is the third leading scorer for the Volunteers as he averages 9.9 points a game for this team.
The Volunteers are averaging 78.4 points per game on 45.1% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 59.3 points per game. They are shooting 68.5% from the free throw line.
The Crimson Tide are coming off of a heart breaking upset loss at the hands of the Davidson Wildcats. Jahvon Quinerly missed a game tying free throw in the final seconds of the game. Shackelford led the way with 20 points in the loss for the Crimson Tide.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are led in scoring by Jaden Shackelford who averages 16.8 points and 6.6 rebounds for this team. Jahvon Quinerly averages 14.7 points and 3.1 rebounds a game for this team. Keon Ellis is the third leading scorer for the Crimson Tide as he averages 12.4 points a game for this team.
The Crimson Tide are averaging 82.9 points per game on 47.1% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 73.3 points per game. They are shooting 68.2% from the free throw line.
The Volunteers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Crimson Tide are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record and are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Crimson Tide have seemed to hit a rush patch of basketball and many think this is a good spot for them. Tennessee is looking good on both ends and should be able to keep this one close if not win outright.