The No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (20-1, 8-0 SEC) put their 16-game winning streak on the line when they square off with the Missouri Tigers (11-9, 2-6 SEC) at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, and will air on ESPN2.
Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers Free Prediction
In the Tigers’ last game, they topped the Vanderbilt Commodores, 77-67. The Tigers held the Commodores to an offensive rebounding percentage of 7.1 (below their season average of 29.1) and had a turnover percentage of 11.5 (better than their season average of 19.3). Missouri rallied around Jeremiah Tilmon, who was the top scorer from either team with 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Volunteers beat the Texas A&M Aggies in their last matchup, 93-76. Tennessee’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Texas A&M. The Volunteers had a rate of 0.718 (above their season average of 0.565), while the Aggies posted a mark of 0.530. Grant Williams was the top scorer from either team with 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Kyle Alexander put up 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Volunteers topped the Tigers 87-63. The Volunteers knocked down 18 of their 21 free throws (85.7 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.595 vs. 0.431).
Tennessee appears to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Volunteers rank second in offensive efficiency, while Missouri ranks 141st in defensive efficiency.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Tennessee ranks second in assists per game (20.1) while Missouri ranks 237th (10.9).
The Volunteers rank fourth in blocks per game (5.8) while the Tigers rank 206th (1.7).
Missouri ranks 139th in three pointers attempted per game (22.8) while Tennessee ranks 262nd (18.8).
The Volunteers rank 42nd in rebounds per game (38.6) while the Tigers rank 163rd (35.5).
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The Tigers have been outscored by an average of 3.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Missouri has defeated opponents by an average of 0.4 points.
During their last five games, the Volunteers have scored an average of 85.4 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.6 points per game (4.6 above their season average).
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