Eastern Kentucky vs Tennessee Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Dec. 7 (Volunteers Cruise at Thompson-Boling Arena)

Eastern Kentucky vs Tennessee Game Info

2022-23 NCAA College Basketball Regular Season Game
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-4, 1-2 Away) vs. No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1, 4-0 Home)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena — Knoxville, TN
Coverage: SEC Network

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Wednesday with an exciting matchup between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers. The Colonels fell short in a 97-80 loss to James Madison on Friday. Devontae Blanton led the offense with 17 points and 5 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Tennessee decimated Alcorn State in a 94-40 win on Sunday. Six Volunteers scored at least 10 points, including senior Olivier Nkamhoua (20 points) and freshman Julian Phillips (18 points). Head coach Rick Barnes' team also logged an impressive 27 assists and tallied 13 steals on defense.

Eastern Kentucky vs Tennessee Odds & Spread

All NCAA college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets.
Moneyline: EKU: N/A | TENN: N/A
Spread: EKU: +29.5 (-115) | TENN: -29.5 (-105)
Total: 142.5 —Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Tennessee enters this contest as heavy home favorites on the spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 142.5 points, which is about average compared to Wednesday's projected totals.

Eastern Kentucky vs Tennessee Prediction & Pick

This could be viewed as a look-ahead game for Tennessee as matchups against the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins and No. 10 Arizona Wildcats are next up on the schedule. That doesn't mean that it is a trap game, though, as the Volunteers have more than enough depth to run up the score on Wednesday.

Tennessee thrives off playing team basketball as six players on the roster average at least 9.5 points per game. The Volunteers rank 13th in the country in assists per game (17.6) and that mark increases to 21.3 when playing at home (No. 12 in NCAA). Their ability to find the open man leads to victories.

Eastern Kentucky is 1-15 straight up in its last 16 away games, so I'll confidently back Tennessee.

Final Score Prediction: Eastern Kentucky: 53 | Tennessee: 83

Eastern Kentucky vs Tennessee Betting Trends

- Eastern Kentucky is 1-15 straight up in its last 16 away games.
- The total has hit the under in four of Eastern Kenctucky's last six games.
- Tennessee is 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last six games.
- The total has hit the under in eight of Tennessee's last nine games on a Wednesday.

Eastern Kentucky vs Tennessee Best Bet

Backing a college basketball team to cover a spread that almost reaches the 30-point mark is always a risky move. Anything from a bad first half to a coach's decision to take his starters out of the game if a blowout ensues could keep a bet from cashing. Shifting gears to the point total is a better option.

The total has hit the under in four of both Eastern Kentucky's and Tennessee's last six games overall. The under has also cashed in eight of the Colonels' last 10 games in December and in eight of the Volunteers' last nine games on a Wednesday. A slowed-down second half will help the under hit here.

Bet: Under 142.5 Points (-110)

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