The No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (15-3, 5-1 SEC) battle the LSU Tigers (12-6, 1-5) Saturday. Tip from Pete Maravich Assembly Center is set for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. LSU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Vols are coming into this game following a 70-59 win over Mississippi State Tuesday. Tennessee covered as a 5-point road favorite and is 3-2 against the spread (ATS) over its last 5 games, including its last 2 road matches. The Vols are No. 1 in the nation in opponents’ field goal percentage (33.6%).
LSU lost to Auburn 67-49 Wednesday. It failed to cover as a 4-point home underdog and is 7-11 ATS on the season after failing to cover 4 straight games. The Tigers rank T-118th in opponents’ points per game (67.1).
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Tennessee at LSU odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee -650 (bet $650 to win $100) | LSU +425 (bet $100 to win $425)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -10.5 (-115) | LSU +10.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Tennessee at LSU picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 74, LSU 59
Moneyline
PASS.
The Volunteers (-650) are favorites and rightfully so, but there is no value in wagering 6 1/2 times your potential return.
Against the spread
LEAN TENNESSEE -10.5 (-115).
LSU is in a perfect fade spot. It has failed to cover 4 straight games and has been blown out in 2 straight. The Tigers may have a strong home record, but they have struggled mightily in conference play. Despite being 9-2 straight up at home they are only 2-9 ATS there.
LSU is 2-4 ATS in SEC play while Tennessee is 3-3 ATS. The Vols are also 10-8 ATS overall this season and have covered 3 of their last 5 and their last 2 road matches.
Over/Under
BET OVER 131.5 (-105).
Tennessee is 4-1 O/U in its last 5 and has scored at least 70 points in 4 of its last 5 games and at least 80 in 2 of them. It should be able to push the pace against an LSU defense that ranks 167th in opponents’ field goal percentage (42.9%). LSU has gone Over in 2 of its last 5.
Given how hot the Vols’ offense has been as of late and this total being on the lower end, back the OVER 131.5 (-105).
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