Arizona vs. Tennessee Prediction
No. 6 Arizona will take on No. 19 Tennessee in a battle of Top-25 teams at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2. In this non-conference matchup, will the Vols cover as a 2-point home favorite or is there a better bet on the board?
Game Snapshot
751 Arizona Wildcats (+2) at 752 Tennessee Vols (-2); o/u 149.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
TV: ESPN2
Arizona Wildcats DFS Snapshot
Bennedict Mathurin contributed 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and five steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday’s 101-76 victory over Northern Colorado. Mathurin had another solid performance, as the Pac-12 Player of the Week the last two weeks contributed across the board and was just one rebound shy of picking up his third double-double of the season. He also grabbed a career-high five steals. Mathurin has impressive shooting splits of 59/39/78 through Arizona’s 10-0 start.
Tennessee Vols DFS Snapshot
John Fulkerson had 12 points (6-7 FG), six rebounds, three assists and two steals across 18 minutes during Tuesday’s 96-52 win over USC Upstate. Fulkerson recorded double figures for a third time across the past four matchups, as the senior also added a season best in steals to cap off a solid outing. The senior is currently posting 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds in nine starts with the Volunteers this year.
College Basketball Betting Prediction
The Wildcats are 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven games overall, are 5-1-1 against the number in their last seven games following a win and have covered in four of their last five road games. Arizona is also 5-2 against the spread in its last seven games following a win of more than 20 points and is 5-2 at the betting window in its last seven games versus a team with a winning percentage of above .600. On the other side, the Vols are 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 games following an ATS win and are 1-4 ATS in their last five games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: ARIZONA WILDCATS +2