Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gators (13-1) host the Tennessee Volunteers (14-0) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers took the court against Arkansas and walked away with a win by a score of 76-52 in their last contest. Tennessee finished having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 of 69) and buried 10 out of their 26 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Volunteers knocked down 12 of 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 45 with 19 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to defending, Tennessee allowed 37.7% from the floor on 20 out of 53 shooting. Arkansas doled out 9 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Arkansas totaled 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arkansas walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the free throw line by converting 6 of 13 shots. They converted 6 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Volunteers walked away with 16 while Arkansas finished the game with 19 fouls.

Chaz Lanier is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and snagged 2 rebounds. He racked up 29 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Tennessee comes into this game with a mark of 14-0 on the year. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a team they commit 14.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Tennessee is pulling in 39.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 236 dimes on the season, which ranks 84th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Volunteers are connecting on 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (125 of 350) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.8 points per game (81st in D-1) on 48.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Volunteers are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They give up 24.3% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in college in points per game allowed (55.9). The Volunteers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 34.9% (276 of 790) and they surrender 29.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 4th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 119 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Florida Gators took a loss by a final score of 106-100 when they faced Kentucky. When talking about rebounds, Florida permitted Kentucky to pull down 26 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 48.3% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 29 and ended up going 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Gators permitted Kentucky to convert 37 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 57.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Gators ended up going 33 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 55.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Florida made 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.9%. Kentucky committed 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 35 tries. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Gators corralled 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this contest.

Walter Clayton Jr. ended up being a factor for the Gators for this contest. He converted 9 of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists for the matchup.

Florida has a win-loss mark of 13-1 on the campaign. The Gators are committing 16.1 fouls per game while shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per game (75th in college) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. Florida has scored 1,236 points on the campaign (88.3 per contest) and they average 45.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Gators are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 64th in the nation.

The Florida defense gives up 28.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (92 of 322) and opponents are converting on 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.4 assists and 32.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 33rd and 98th in D-1. The Gators are ranked 65th in college in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They have forced 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (21st in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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