Georgia Southern Eagles vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/12/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Venue:  Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, Knoxville, TN

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  GA Southern +31.5, Tennessee -31.5; Over/Under:  147 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  GA Southern +31.5, Tennessee -31.5; Over/Under:  147 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  GA Southern +31.5, Tennessee -31.5; Over/Under:  147 points

Georgia Southern Eagles:  0-9 (0-0) (14th place, Sun Belt)

Tennessee Volunteers:  6-3 (0-0) (10th place, SEC)

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Georgia Southern Eagles:  0-5  last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  2-3  last 5

Georgia Southern is entering this game with a 0-9 record overall and they are 0-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the North Florida Ospreys in their last game. Nate Brafford, Avantae Parker, Eren Banks, and Tyren Moore each led the team in points per game in that game with 10 while Jamar Franklin was next on the team with 6. Russell Dean led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Cam Bryant led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 37.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 27.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 82.3 PPG against them. Georgia Southern has an ATS record of 0-9 this season and their O/U record is 5-4.

Tennessee is entering this game with a 6-3 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Dalton Knecht led the team in points in that game with 21 while Jonas Aidoo was next on the team with 14. Josiah-Jordan James led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Santiago Vescovi led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 45% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 4-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-3.

The current betting odds have Tennessee listed as a 31.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Tennessee has looked good in their games this season with their 6-3 record overall and they have looked a lot better in their home games with their 4-0 home record. They have struggled in some of their games against ranked opponents but they will have some momentum from their win against a ranked Illinois over the weekend. Meanwhile, Georgia Southern has looked terrible in their games this season with their 0-9 record overall and their 0-6 road record. They have also been terrible at covering spreads with a 0-9 ATS record in their 9 games. This is a big number for Tennessee to cover here but Tennessee has been a lot better in their home games this year with more blowout wins there while GA Southern has been getting blown out in a lot of their losses. GA Southern hasn't covered a spread in a single game this season and they aren't going to start here on the road against a ranked Tennessee. The best way to place a bet here is on Tennessee to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgia Southern Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 94 GA Southern 52.

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Georgia Southern Eagles: 0-9 ATS in all games. 7-17 ATS off a road loss. 0-8 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 6-1 UNDER after 9 or more consecutive losses. 30-16 UNDER off an embarrassing road loss scoring less than 60 points.

Tennessee Volunteers: 22-14 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 24-10 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 22-12 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 24-10 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 9-1 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 45-24 UNDER after a combined score of 165 points or more.

Georgia Southern Eagles:  None.

Tennessee Volunteers:  None.

“(Vescovi) is such a big part of who we've been. I'm really proud of him and the older guys. They were prepared for this. (Vescovi) had an aggressive mentality. He was able to have the ‘fix-it’ plays that are so important." - Rick Barnes after his team’s win against Illinois in their last game on Saturday.

“This was the most focus, knowing what we had to do on the defensive end, all season. (The Illini) challenge everything you do.” - Rick Barnes after his team’s win against Illinois in their last game on Saturday.

N. Brafford 

C. Curry 

R. Dean 

D. Jones 

T. Moore

J. Aidoo 

J. James 

D. Knecht 

J. Mashack 

S. Vescovi

PPG: T. Moore (11.9)

APG: D. Dean (2.6)

Reb/G: A. Parker (5.4)

PPG: D. Knecht (19.2)

APG: Z. Zeigler (3.9)

Reb/G: J. Aidoo (7.1)

Coaches:

Georgia Southern Eagles: Charlie Henry (2nd season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (9th season)