Tennessee (24-8) vs Saint Peter's (19-13)
Game Info: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 9:20 pm (Spectrum Center)
Betting Odds: Tennessee -21.5 -- Over/Under: 129 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks and Tennessee Volunteers meet Thursday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament First Round at the Spectrum Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Saint Peter’s vs Tennessee prediction.
Saint Peter’s Peacocks Betting Preview
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are coming off wins over Rider, Quinnipiac, and Fairfield. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are averaging 65.9 points on 39.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Corey Washington is averaging 16.5 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Latrell Reid is averaging 11.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. Michael Houge is grabbing 5.3 rebounds and Roy Clarke is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview
The Tennessee Volunteers recently beat South Carolina while losing to Kentucky and Mississippi State. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 80.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Dalton Knecht is averaging 21.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Jonas Aidoo is averaging 11.9 points and 0.9 assists. Zakai Zeigler is the third double-digit scorer and Josiah-Jordan James is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
Saint Peter’s vs Tennessee prediction
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks enter the tournament playing their best ball of the season, which includes three straight wins. Saint Peter’s has also covered 8 of its last 10 games and has outright won 4 of its last 5 games as an underdog. With that said, Saint Peter’s is one of the worst offensive teams in the tournament, shooting under 40 percent from the field and ranked 339th in points per game. The Tennessee Volunteers and third in defensive field goal percentage, so don't expect this to be the game where the Peacocks break out offensively. This has the potential to be an ugly, lopsided first round game. Give me the Tennessee Volunteers in a beat down.
Randy’s Pick Tennessee -21.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
