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| Tennessee State Tigers | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 0-5 | November 22, 2013, 07:00 | Thompson-Boling Arena | 2-1 |
The Tennessee Volunteers hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the Tennessee State Tigers pay a visit to Thompson-Boling Arena on the college basketball betting menu.
Supporters of the Tigers have watched them go 0-5 and 1-3 ATS on the year, while the Volunteers are at 2-1 and 0-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Volunteers are 0-2, while the Tigers have a 1-2 mark.
View Tennessee State Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Volunteers in this one found them listed as -21.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Friday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Tigers was expected to move the line.
This game puts the Volunteers, most recently No. 60 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Tigers, who rate No. 261 in the latest survey.
In their last action, Tennessee State was a 75-70 loser at home against Lipscomb. The Tigers wasted a 28-point performance from Patrick Miller in losing to Lipscomb 75-70 on Monday at Gentry Complex.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Tigers is ranked No. 228 in NCAA hoops at 32 per game. Contrast that with Tennessee’s No. 129 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Tennessee is the No. 93-ranked team in the country at 6.67 per game, while Tennessee State rates No. 241 at 3.4 per game.
Next up:
Tennessee State at Auburn, Tuesday, November 26th
Tennessee at Texas El Paso, Thursday, November 28th
