Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/26/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Venue:  Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Florida +9, Tennessee -9; Over/Under:  133 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Florida +9, Tennessee -9; Over/Under:  133 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Florida +9.5, Tennessee -9.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

 

Florida Gators:  12-7 (9th place, SEC)

Tennessee Volunteers:  13-5 (6th place, SEC)

 

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Florida Gators:  3-2 last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Florida is coming into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they are 1-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and the Vanderbilt Commodores while their loss came against the Ole Miss Rebels in their last game. Jason Jitoboh led the team in points in that game with 12 while Anthony Duruji and Tyree Appleby off the bench were both next on the team with 11 points each. Appleby led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jason Jitoboh led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 38% from the field, 13.8% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.1 PPG against them. Florida has an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-10-1.

 

 

Tennessee is coming into this game with a 13-5 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Kentucky Wildcats while their 3 wins in that span came against the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Vanderbilt Commodores, and the LSU Tigers in their last game. Santiago Vescovi led the team in points in that game with 16 while Uroš Plavšić was next on the team with 12 points. Kennedy Chandler led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Plavšić, Vescovi, and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield off the bench all led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 43.1% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 55.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.6 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 11-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-11.

 

Tennessee is coming into this game as a 9 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tennessee has been playing very well in their recent games and they have been a great home team all season. They are going up against a Florida side that have been struggling on the road this season with a 1-3 record in road games. Tennessee has played well at home winning games by large margins against weaker teams and they have even upset some teams better than them at home this season. The best bet to place in this game is on Tennessee to cover the spread here.

 

Florida Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 76 Florida 60.

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Florida Gators: 4-9 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 10-15 ATS in road games. 1-8 ATS in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 19-24 ATS against conference opponents. 

Tennessee Volunteers: 18-25 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 17-23 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 18-24 O/U in all home games. 1-5 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 18-35 O/U after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite. 7-18 O/U after 2 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Florida Gators:  C. Castleton (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder injury. K. Johnson (F) Out indefinitely - Chest injury.

Tennessee Volunteers:  None.

 

 

"I don't know that I can put a finger on it. I thought we had some good looks. On the road, in a tough environment, when the other team is making a run, sometimes you can put a little bit more heat on yourselves mentally than you should. That said, I don't know how, defensively, we could be that good in one half and struggle that much in the second half." - Michael White on his team’s loss against Ole Miss.

 

 

“I think I still have the same mindset with just doing whatever I can to help my team. I think our roles as everyone is still the same, just doing what coach asks us to do.” - John Fulkerson ahead of this game against Florida.

 

 

 

T. Appleby 

C. Castleton

A. Duruji 

M. Jones 

B. McKissic

 

K. Chandler 

J. Fulkerson 

J. James 

O. Nkamhoua 

S. Vescovi

 

 

PPG: C. Castleton (15.4)

APG: T. Appleby (3.7)

Reb/G: C. Castleton (9.1)

 

PPG: S. Vescovi (14.1)

APG: K. Chandler (4.9)

Reb/G: O. Nkamhoua (5.6)

 

Coaches:

Florida Gators: Michael White (7th season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (7th season)