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The Norfolk State Spartans (9-6) and No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (12-0) meet Tuesday afternoon. Tip-off from Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+ / SEC Network+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Norfolk State vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Norfolk State has won 3 games in a row after taking down High Point 77-74 Sunday as a 9-point road underdog. G Brian Moore Jr. led all scorers with 33 points, but was 1 of just 2 Norfolk State players who scored in double figures.
Tennessee remained undefeated with an 82-64 win vs. Middle Tennessee Dec. 23, but failed to cover as a 27-point home favorite. G Chaz Lanier scored a team-high 23 points while G Zakai Zeigler (17 points, 15 assists) added a double-double.
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Norfolk State at Tennessee odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Norfolk State +30.5 (-105) | Tennessee -30.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Norfolk State at Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 90, Norfolk State 51
Moneyline
OTB.
You can find this ML elsewhere at -100000 (bet $100,000 to win $100), but that’s obviously not a realistic bet to recommend.
Against the spread
BET TENNESSEE -30.5 (-115).
While this isn’t great value for the Volunteers to win by at least 31 points, they have been great against lesser teams this season. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as favorites of 26 or more points and 3-0 ATS this season when laying 29.5 or more.
Tennessee’s ability to limit Moore, who is averaging 19.4 points per game, could be the deciding factor if it covers the spread or not.
Over/Under
BET OVER 140.5 (-110).
Tennessee has hit the Over in 5 of 7 games as a favorite of 26 or more points. It has scored 82 or more points in back-to-back outings and 77 or more in 9 of its 12 games this season. It has allowed 62 or more points in 3 of its last 4 games.
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