Wofford vs Tennessee Prediction 3/20/25 College Basketball Picks

The Wofford Terriers and the Tennessee Volunteers meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Rupp Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wofford vs. Tennessee prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have only met once before, it was in 2023 and it ended up as an 82-61 win for Tennessee.

Wofford Recap

The Wofford Terriers come into the NCAA tournament as the SoCon tournament champions, finishing with an overall record of 19-15 on the year. As the 6-seed in the conference tournament, Wofford knocked off East Tennessee State, VMI, and Furman on the way to the conference tournament championship.

Terriers Making First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2019

Corey Tripp leads the Terriers in scoring with 14.3 PPG and 3.2 APG along with 4 RPG while Dillon Bailey has 11.3 PPG and Kyler Filewich has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 9.4 RPG to lead the Terriers on the glass as well as 3.1 APG to lead the way in assists, rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Wofford up to this point in the year. Justin Bailey also has 9.6 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Jeremy Lorenz also has 7.9 PPG with 3.8 RPG while Jackson Sivills has 9.3 PPG as well this season. As a team, Wofford is averaging 75.3 PPG on 45.3% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three, and 66.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Wofford Terriers will win

• Wofford has won each of its last six night games.
• Tennessee has lost three of its last four games at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

Tennessee Recap

The Tennessee Volunteers come into the NCAA tournament on behalf of the SEC, finishing the year with an overall record of 27-7 on the year, including a 12-6 mark in SEC conference play. As the 4-seed in the SEC tournament, Tennessee took out Texas and Auburn before falling to Florida in the conference championship game.

Volunteers In 7th Straight NCAA Tournament

Chaz Lanier leads the Vols in scoring with 17.7 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Igor Milicic Jr. has 10 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead the Vols on the glass. Zakai Zeigler has 13.8 PPG with 3.1 RPG and a team-high 7.3 APG to lead the Vols in the assist department up to this point in the year. Jordan Gainey has 11.4 PPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Tennessee up to this point in the year. Felix Okpara also has 7.3 PPG with 6.2 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Tennessee is averaging 74.7 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 34% from three, and 74.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Tennessee has won each of its last 16 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Wofford has lost each of its last six games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Wofford’s last eight night games against non-conference opponents has produced a total of 135+ points.
• Each of Tennessee’s last six games has produced a total of 135+ points.

Wofford vs. Tennessee Prediction

I’m with Tennessee here. The main thing that I’ve noticed with Wofford this year, is that when it comes to taking the step up in class and competition, this is where Wofford has had a tendency to fall flat on their faces. I think Wofford was lucky to get into the NCAA tournament, and I think Tennessee is going to make sure Wofford’s stay is short-lived and one-and-done. Give me Tennessee here.