A key college battle sees the visiting Gators travelling to Tennessee Saturday to take on the Volunteers on Saturday.

This season, the Volunteers are 7-7 overall and 6-5-1 ATS ATS, while the Gators are 12-3 and 6-4 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Tennessee boasts a 5-5-2 on the OU, and Florida is 9-1.



View Florida vs Tennessee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Volunteers as 8-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Volunteers sit at No. 221 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Gators sit at No. 54 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Gators will win this game 93-80.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Tennessee's No. 61-ranked scoring average of 75 PPG, against a Gators defense rated No. 170 and allowing 66.9 PPG. The Volunteers FG% has averaged 46.2% to date this season, less than the Gators shooters have managed so far (48.2% per game).

Defensively, Florida features the nation's No. 310-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.3 points per game. Tennessee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 85 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida won its last outing, a 79-61 result against UAB on January 3. They covered in that game as a 17.5-point favorite. Florida got 23 points from Erving Walker en route to a 79-61 victory over UAB on Tuesday at Stephen O'Connell Center.

Tennessee was a 69-51 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Memphis. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as underdogs. The Volunteers endured a 69-51 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Wednesday, despite a 22-point effort from Trae Golden at FedExForum.


Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Georgia are 8-2
After playing UAB are 2-0
After a win are 8-2

Tennessee Volunteers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Mississippi State are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Gators at Volunteers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games on the road
Florida is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida home to Georgia, Tuesday, January 10
Tennessee at Mississippi State, Thursday, January 12