The No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers (18-8) are an 8.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 12 seed Oregon State Beavers (17-12) on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The contest tips off at 4:30 PM ET on TNT. Here are insights into this Midwest Region 5-12 matchup to help you fill out your bracket.
In their last game, the Volunteers were defeated by Alabama by a final score of 73-68 and failed to cover the 4-point spread as underdogs. The teams went over the 140.5 point total set by sportsbooks. Keon Johnson racked up a team-high 20 points in the loss on Saturday.
Maurice Calloo led the way for the Beavers with a team-high 15 points last time out as they picked up a 70-68 win over Colorado and covered the 8.5-point spread as underdogs. The teams combined to go over the 131.5 point total set for the matchup.
Oregon State at Tennessee: Betting odds, spread and lines
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Lines last updated at 10:25 AM ET on March 18, 2021.
- Money line: Oregon State +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Tennessee -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oregon State +8.5 (-110) | Tennessee -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Tennessee: Three things to know
- The Volunteers scoring leader is Jaden Springer, who puts up 12.5 points per game. Santiago Vescovi is the top three-point shooter for the team, connecting on 1.9 per game.
- The Volunteers score just 4.2 more points per game (72.5) than the Beavers give up (68.3).
- Tennessee is 10-0 against the spread and 13-1 overall when scoring more than 68.3 points.
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Oregon State: Three things to know
- Ethan Thompson leads the Beavers in points and assists. He contributes 15.3 points per game while also adding 3.9 assists. Jarod Lucas averages 2.3 made threes per game to lead the team.
- The Beavers score an average of 70.7 points per game, 7.5 more points than the 63.2 the Volunteers give up to opponents.
- Oregon State has put together a 13-0-1 ATS record and a 15-6 overall record in games where it scores more than 63.2 points.
Oregon State at Tennessee: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Tennessee 72, Oregon State 65
Money line
The Tennessee Volunteers are favored to win this matchup according to both the model and BetMGM’s money line.
Against the spread (ATS)
The model and MGM both have the Volunteers taking home the victory, but the model has them winning by slightly less (7.2 points). Lean towards taking the Beavers.
Over/Under (O/U)
The MGM point total for this matchup is just 3.5 points lower than the model projection.
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