Saturday’s contest at KFC Yum! Center has the Louisville Cardinals (1-0) going head to head against the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) at 12:00 PM ET (on November 9). Our computer prediction projects a close 72-69 win for Louisville, so it should be a competitive matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Louisville is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 154.5 over/under.

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Tennessee vs. Louisville Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network
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• Where: Louisville, Kentucky
• Venue: KFC Yum! Center
• Line: Tennessee -2.5
• Point total: 154.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -142, Louisville +118

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Tennessee vs. Louisville Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Louisville 72, Tennessee 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Louisville

• Pick ATS: Louisville (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• At 78.8 points scored per game and 67.4 points allowed last year, Tennessee was 52nd in the country offensively and 55th defensively.
• The Volunteers were 29th in college basketball in rebounds per game (35.9) and 205th in rebounds allowed (32) last season.
• Tennessee was 20th-best in the nation in assists (16.6 per game) last season.
• The Volunteers made 8.8 3-pointers per game and shot 34.4% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 50th and 156th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Last year, Tennessee was 190th in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed (7.4 per game) and 36th in defensive 3-point percentage (31.2%).
• Tennessee attempted 58.8% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 41.2% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 67.8% of Tennessee’s baskets were 2-pointers, and 32.2% were 3-pointers.

Louisville Performance Insights

• Louisville was ranked 227th in college basketball offensively last year with 72 points per game, while defensively it was 23rd-worst (79.1 points allowed per game).
• The Cardinals pulled down 32.4 boards per game (148th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.7 rebounds per contest (250th-ranked).
• Last year Louisville ranked 325th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.1 per game.
• The Cardinals committed 12.3 turnovers per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball). They forced 11 turnovers per contest (201st-ranked).
• The Cardinals were 333rd in the nation with 5.5 treys per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 325th with a 30.6% shooting percentage from downtown.
• Louisville ranked 12th-worst in the nation with a 37.2% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land. Meanwhile, it ceded 8.6 threes per game (319th-ranked in college basketball).
• Louisville attempted 39.4 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 68.8% of the shots it took (and 78.1% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 17.8 threes per contest, which were 31.2% of its shots (and 21.9% of the team’s buckets).

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