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The Tennessee Volunteers put their four game winning streak on the line this evening when they face the Red Raiders of Texas Tech in the Jimmy V Classic from Madison Square Garden. Odds powered by PointsBet.
Texas Tech vs. Tennessee (-3.5) Total: 137.5
The 13th ranked Volunteers have been playing much better basketball since being blown out by the Villanova Wildcats a couple of weeks ago. So far this season when the Vols have been favorites they are 4-2 ATS and 6-0 on the Money Line. Freshman guard Kennedy Chandler leads the Vols in scoring at 16 points per game. He is shooting 52% from the field.
The Red Raiders just suffered their first loss of the season, a four point loss to Providence in a game in which Texas Tech was a -2.5 point favorite. Before that they had won 6 games to start their season.
So far this season the Red Raiders are 5-2 to the Over. They average 85 points per game. The Vols are also a high-scoring team. They average 80 points per game and are 4-3 to the Over on the season. The public is going to look to hammer the Over in this spot.
PointsBet opened up the Total on this game at 139 it touched 140.5 before immediately coming down all the way to 137.5 where it currently stands. Since 2015 when Tennessee has been the favorite vs. a Big 12 team the Under has chased 75% of the time. This game features two high-powered offenses. However, these teams hold their opponents to Under 62 points per game. The Under on a neutral court is the play for tonight’s game.
Edge: Under 137.5
