Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Location: Food City Center in Knoxville, TN
TV: ESPN+
Food City Center is the location where the Tennessee Volunteers (18-4) will take on the Missouri Tigers (17-4) on Wednesday.

The Missouri Tigers took the court against Mississippi State and walked away with a win by a score of 88-61 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 18 and Mississippi State racked up 11 fouls. They converted 8 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. Mississippi State shot 65.0% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Mississippi State had 30 boards (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Mississippi State earned 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Concerning defense, Missouri allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the floor on 20 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 18 dimes for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 34 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 7 of 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Missouri finished the contest having earned a 55.0% field goal percentage (33 of 60) and made 15 out of their 32 shots from distance.
Caleb Grill is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He shot 58.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.
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Missouri heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 17-4 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Missouri is snagging 35.1 boards per contest and has tallied 293 assists this season, which has them ranked 226th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 37.9% on shots from distance (189 of 499) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They average 83.4 points per outing (17th in the nation) while connecting on 48.6% from the field.
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When they are on defense, the Tigers are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are surrendering 33.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 88th in college in points per game allowed (68.6). The Tigers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.8% (503 of 1,202) and they surrender 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They rank 37th in D-1 in allowing assists with 241 conceded on the year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Tennessee Volunteers got the victory with a final of 64-44 against Florida. The Volunteers collected 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Florida had 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Volunteers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, Tennessee converted 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Volunteers went 24 for 60 from the floor which had them at 40.0%. The Volunteers allowed Florida to knock down 13 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 24.5% in the game. They went 14.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 out of 27 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). When talking about how they rebounded, Tennessee permitted Florida to pull down 30 overall (5 on the offensive glass).
Chaz Lanier ended up being a major contributor for the Volunteers for the game. He recorded 19 points in his 36 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 6 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.
Tennessee has a win-loss record of 18-4 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Volunteers are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 203rd in the country. Tennessee has accumulated 1,639 points on the campaign (74.5 per game) and they grab 38.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per contest (69th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.7 times per contest. The Volunteers commit 14.5 fouls per contest and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe.
The Tennessee defense gives up 26.0% on shots from beyond the arc (148 of 570) and their opposition knocks down 72.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.1 dimes and 31.8 total boards per game, ranking them 4th and 39th in those defensive categories. The Volunteers defensively are ranked 3rd in college in points per game surrendered with 58.6. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.1% from the field (1st in the country).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Missouri
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