Longwood Lancers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/17/2022

Game Time: 2:45 pm ET, Thursday, March 17, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Longwood +16.5, Tennessee -16.5; Over/Under:  132 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Longwood +17.5, Tennessee -17.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Longwood +17.5, Tennessee -17.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

Longwood Lancers:  26-6 (1st place, Big South)

Tennessee Volunteers:  26-7 (3rd place, SEC)

 

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Longwood Lancers:  5-0 last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Longwood is coming into this game with a 26-6 record overall and they are 3-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 21 of their last 22 games and are coming into this one on an 8 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the NC A&T Aggies while their last 5 wins came against the Radford Highlanders, the Campbell Fighting Camels, NC A&T, the USC Upstate Spartans, and the Winthrop Eagles in their last game. Isaiah Wilkins led the team in points in that game with 19 while Leslie Nkereuwem off the bench was next on the team with 11 points. Justin Hill led the team in assists in that game with 5 while he and Wilkins both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They are 45.4% from the field, 38% from 3-point range, and 72.4% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 76.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Longwood has an ATS record of 19-9 this season and their O/U record is 15-13.

 

 

Tennessee is coming into this game with a 26-7 record overall and they are 4-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 12 of their last 13 games and are coming into this one on a 7 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Arkansas Razorbacks while their last 5 wins came against the Georgia Bulldogs, Arkansas, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Texas A&M Aggies in their last game. Santiago Vescovi led the team in points in that game with 17 while Josiah-Jordan James was next on the team with 16 points. Kennedy Chandler led the team in assists in that game with 7 while John Fulkerson led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 39.3% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.8 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 20-13 this season and their O/U record is 13-19-1.

 

Longwood is coming into this game as a 16.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Longwood has had a very good season this year and they are coming into this game winning 8 straight and they have been heating up in those games with some big wins. They were winning a lot of closer games during the season but ever since their Big South tourney, they have been starting to win more games by double digits recently. They are going up against a Tennessee side that is coming off of a win by 15 points in the finals of the SEC tourney but Texas A&M played very poorly in that game and Tennessee has not won many of their games by that many points this season. Tennessee is a more defensive team that does not score a lot of points in their games but they do keep their opponent from scoring a lot. Tennessee will likely use their defense in this game to slow down the Longwood offense and pull away but Longwood has been playing great recently and they will put up a strong fight in this game. Tennessee will win this game but they will not be able to pull away by that many points against Longwood in a low scoring and defensive game so Longwood will cover the spread in this game.

 

Longwood Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 17, 2022 (2:45 pm ET start time) is Tennessee 66 Longwood 55.

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Longwood Lancers: 19-9 ATS in all games. 13-6 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 26-19 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread.

Tennessee Volunteers: 19-25 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 7-0 UNDER after 5 or more consecutive wins. 24-15 UNDER after a win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Longwood Lancers:  None.

Tennessee Volunteers:  O. Nkamhoua (F) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

"Today was just a special performance by the Lancers. This year's just been incredibly special at Longwood.” - Griff Aldrich on his team winning the Big South tourney.

 

 

"I just think it's their moment. It's their time to get the trophy. It's their time to cut down the nets. They came to Tennessee to help us make it a special place. They've done that. It's truly their time." - Rick Barnes on his team winning the SEC tourney.

 

 

 

J. Granlund 

J. Hill 

D. Wade 

Z. Watson 

I. Wilkins

 

K. Chandler 

J. Fulkerson 

J. James 

O. Nkamhoua 

S. Vescovi

 

 

PPG: J. Hill (13.9)

APG: J. Hill (3.9)

Reb/G: I. Wilkins (6)

 

PPG: K. Chandler (13.7)

APG: K. Chandler (4.6)

Reb/G: J. James (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Longwood Lancers: Griff Aldrich (4th season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (7th season)