Tennessee Volunteers vs LSU Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/08/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 8, 2022

Venue:  Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Tennessee +2, LSU -2; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Tennessee +2, LSU -2; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Tennessee +1.5, LSU -1.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

 

Tennessee Volunteers:  10-3 (8th place, SEC)

LSU Tigers:  13-1 (6th place, SEC)

 

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Tennessee Volunteers:  4-1 last 5

LSU Tigers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Tennessee is coming into this game with a 10-3 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 3rd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Alabama Crimson Tide while their 4 wins in that span came against the UNC Greensboro Spartans, the USC Upstate Spartans, the Arizona Wildcats, and the Ole Miss Rebels in their last game. Santiago Vescovi led the team in points in that game with 17 while Olivier Nkamhoua was next on the team with 13 points. Vescovi also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Josiah-Jordan James led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39.1% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.4 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 8-5 this season and their O/U record is 5-8.

 

 

LSU is coming into this game with a 13-1 record overall and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-1 in their conference games this season. Their only loss of the season was just recently against the Auburn Tigers but they bounced back after that with a win against the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. Tari Eason led the team in points in that game off the bench with 13 while Xavier Pinson was next on the team with 11 points. Pinson led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Darius Days led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 42.1% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 55.6 PPG against them. LSU has an ATS record of 11-3 this season and their O/U record is 2-12.

 

LSU is coming into this game as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. LSU recently suffered their first loss of the season but they have been playing very well in most of their games. That loss was their first conference game and it was on the road as well but they will be at home here and they have been a great team at home this season. They are coming off of a big conference win against the ranked Kentucky and they should be able to extend their streak here. Tennessee has not played many games on the road this season and they are 1-1 in those games. Tennessee has also played against 4 ranked opponents this season and have only come away with 1 win here. Tennessee is going to struggle on the road here against a good LSU team at home. The best bet to place in this game is on LSU to cover the spread here.

 

Tennessee LSU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 8, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is LSU 72 Tennessee 65.

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Tennessee Volunteers: 2-5 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 2-5 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-11 O/U after having won 4 of their last 5 games. 12-19 O/U off a home win. 1-5 O/U after allowing 25 points or less in the first half last game. 18-26 O/U after 1 or more consecutive wins.

LSU Tigers: 2-12 O/U in all games. 17-22 O/U in all home games. 1-5 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 2-9 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 1-7 O/U off a home win. 2-8 O/U after allowing 60 points or less. 2-10 O/U after playing a game as favorite.

 

 

Tennessee Volunteers:  None.

LSU Tigers:  S. O'Neal (F) Mid Jan - Foot injury. A. Miller (G) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“You can’t have guys that are going to back down when they’re not making shots. You got to take your shots. I do think we’re a physically tough team. We’ve got to get tougher mentally. Mental toughness is— when things aren’t going your way—you still believe in your training. You believe in what we do. When you’re open, you’ve got to take shots.” - Rick Barnes on his team’s inconsistent offense after a win against Ole Miss.

 

 

“We have been able to work our way through it most of the year. We were able to figure it out tonight, but we have to be a little bit more disciplined with things.” - Will Wade after his team’s win against Kentucky.

 

 

 

K. Chandler 

J. Fulkerson 

J. James 

O. Nkamhoua 

S. Vescovi

 

D. Days 

B. Murray 

X. Pinson 

E. Reid 

M. Wilkinson

 

 

PPG: S. Vescovi (13.5)

APG: K. Chandler (5.4)

Reb/G: J. Fulkerson (6)

 

PPG: T. Eason (15.6)

APG: X. Pinson (4.5)

Reb/G: D. Days (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (7th season)

LSU Tigers: Will Wade (5th season)