Tennessee Volunteers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN2

The Syracuse Orange (4-3) will try to beat the Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) at JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers took the court against Kansas and took a loss by a score of 81-76 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Volunteers ended up walking away with 21 while Kansas recorded 16 fouls. They also converted 7 of 17 tries from distance. Kansas went 86.7% from the free throw line by making 26 of their 30 attempts. Furthermore, Kansas pulled down 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kansas recorded 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. With respect to the defense, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Volunteers knocked down 17 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 77.3%. Tennessee walked away from the game with a 41.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 63) and made 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown.

Nate Ament is someone who was a contributor for the game. He was able to score 20 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Tennessee heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 7-1 on the campaign. They average 85.9 pts per contest (71st in Division 1) while going 48.8% from the floor. The Volunteers are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (64 of 181) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Tennessee is pulling down 43.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 158 assists this season, which has them ranked 4th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Volunteers are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 28.7% on 3-pointers and they are 45th in the nation in opponents points per game (65.4). The Volunteers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 36.8% (175 of 476) and they surrender 30.0 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 129th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 84 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Syracuse Orange walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-64 against Iowa State. The Orange corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this game. They also turned it over 18 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Iowa State had 15 fouls in the game which took the Orange to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 63.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Syracuse converted 8 of 28 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Orange walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 39.3%. The Orange allowed Iowa State to convert 36 out of their 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 59.0% for the matchup. They shot 45.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 20 and ended up going 14 of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, Syracuse permitted Iowa State to get 30 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Sadiq White Jr. pitched in for the Orange for this contest. He earned 14 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 6 of 7 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 4-3 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Orange are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 154th in college. Syracuse has accounted for 524 points on the year (74.9 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.3 times per game (155th in college) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Orange are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 57.1% from the charity stripe.

The Orange defensively are ranked 44th in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.3. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (29th in college hoops). The Syracuse defense gives up 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (42 of 137) and their opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.6 dimes and 38.7 boards per game, which ranks 90th and 320th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tennessee

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