The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-3) at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will air on SEC Network at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Tennessee Volunteers Betting Prediction
The Colonels come in on a high note after thoroughly outplaying the Kennesaw State Owls in their last contest, 100-81. Eastern Kentucky’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Kennesaw State. The Colonels had a rate of 7.8 (better than their season average of 15.1), while the Owls posted a mark of 20.9. Eastern Kentucky was led by Nick Mayo, who was the team’s leading scorer with 28 points on 9-for-18 shooting.
The last time the Volunteers played, they were beaten by the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks, 87-81. One of Kansas’ biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 34 trips to the line, while Tennessee went just 17 times. With 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Grant Williams put together a good performance for Tennessee.
The offensive glass should be a major advantage for Tennessee in this meeting. The Volunteers rank 56th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.0 percent), while Eastern Kentucky ranks 268th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.7 percent) dating back to last season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Tennessee ranks 21st in assists allowed per game (10.8) while Eastern Kentucky ranks 278th (15.0).
The Volunteers average 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 102nd in the country. The Colonels rank 246th in rebounds allowed per game (36.6).
Tennessee ranks 34th in blocks per game (4.7) while Eastern Kentucky ranks 151st in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
The Colonels rank 166th in three pointers attempted per game (22.1) while the Volunteers rank 233rd (20.4).
Tennessee averages 6.3 steals per game, which ranks 155th in the NCAA. Eastern Kentucky ranks 209th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
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