Tennessee Volunteers (22-7) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (24-6)
Game Info: Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 12:00 pm (Thompson-Boling Arena)
Betting Odds: Tennessee Volunteers -6.5 -- Over/Under: 139.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Arkansas Razorbacks and Tennessee Volunteers face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Thompson-Boling Arena. When these two teams faced off on February 19th it was Arkansas that won 58-48.
JD Notae and Jaylin Williams both scored 13 points for Arkansas. Zakai Zeigler was the top player for Tennessee scoring 12 points.
Arkansas comes into this game with a 24-6 record overall and they have gone 18-11-1 against the spread. Arkansas has played in some close games as of late, but they have been winning. Two games ago against Kentucky they won 75-73 and in the last game against LSU they won 77-76. Arkansas is averaging 77.4 points while their defense is giving up 67.8 points per game. JD Notae has been the top player for Arkansas averaging 18.8 points while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Tennessee Volunteers who sit with a 22-7 record and they have gone 17-12 against the spread. In the last game against Georgia, the offense scored 75 points, and that led to the seven point victory. Tennessee is averaging 73.5 points while their defense is giving up 63 points per game. Kennedy Chandler has been the top player for Tennessee averaging 13.6 points while shooting 45 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the three point line.
Arkansas is 6-0 against the spread in their last six road games. Arkansas is 4-0-1 against the spread in their last five games played on Saturday. The under is 6-1 in Volunteers last seven home games against a team with a winning road record. The under is 4-1 in Tennessee’s last five games overall.
Arkansas has been strong covering spreads, especially at home, and it’s going to be no different in this game. Look for Arkansas to find a lot of success locking down the Tennessee offense and that is going to be the difference as the Razorbacks get the job done. Back the Razorbacks to cover the spread. Don't be shocked if they pull off the upset.