The South Carolina Upstate Spartans (0-7) visit the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) Wednesday for a 5 p.m. tip at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. Below, we analyze the USC Upstate-Tennessee college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rankings courtesy of USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
South Carolina Upstate at Tennessee: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:42 a.m. ET.
- Money line: No money line was listed at the time of publishing, likely because the spread is so large.
- Against the spread/ATS: USC Upstate +31.5 (+115) | Tennessee -31.5 (-140)
- Over/Under: 143 (O: -110 | U: -110)
South Carolina Upstate at Tennessee: Three things to know
- It’s been tough sledding for USC Upstate, as the Spartans have lost each of their seven games, including to Division II member Southern Wesleyan. The team has been a bit of a rudderless ship as head coach Dave Dickerson stepped away because of family health concerns due to COVID-19. Assistant Stacey Palmore has operated as the interim head coach with Dickerson meeting with the team only virtually.
- USC Upstate is averaging 70.4 PPG, ranking 215th in the country, and it is allowing 86.7 PPG to check in 323rd in the nation. The Spartans are also allowing the opposition to hit at a 49.8% clip from the field, also 323rd in the country.
- Tennessee smacked around St. Joseph’s by a 102-66 score, winning and covering for the fifth time in as many games. The Vols rank second in the country with just 51.2 PPG allowed, and a 34.3 field-goal percentage on defense, ranking fourth in the nation.
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South Carolina Upstate at Tennessee: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Tennessee 93, USC Upstate 55
Money line (ML)
No money line listed. It wouldn’t be worth pursuing, anyway.
Against the spread (ATS)
TENNESSEE -31.5 (-140) rolled another winless team in St. Joe’s last time out, hitting triple digits on offense for the second straight outing. The Vols averaged102.5 PPG over the past two games, while allowing just 57.5 PPG. Tennessee is 5-0 SU/ATS so far, as well as covering three times as a favorite of 19 or more points.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 143 (-110) is the lean, as the Tennessee offense has been on a roll lately, and is almost as effective as its lockdown defense. The Volunteers will get tougher tests once they start conference play, but for now, they’re mowing down the competition, scoring big numbers in games that aren’t even close.
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