Colorado vs. Tennessee Prediction
Unranked Colorado and #11 Tennessee both travel to Nashville, TN to face each other at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon. Can the Volunteers cover the 14-point spread as neutral site favorites?
Colorado went 23-12 last season. This year, they’re 1-1 with their lone win coming against UC Riverside. The Buffaloes lost at Grambling on Friday, 83-74. The Buffaloes are 1-1 against the spread this year.
Tennessee went 27-8 last season including 14-4 in conference play. The Volunteers are 1-0 this season with their sole win coming over Tennessee Tech. The Volunteers are 0-1 against the spread this year.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
805 Colorado Buffaloes (+14) vs. 806 Tennessee Volunteers (-14); O/U 139.5
2:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, November 13, 2022
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Colorado vs. Tennessee Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that the public heavily favors the Volunteers in this game. Our public betting data illustrates that 88% of public bettors are on Tennessee -14. Do note that those numbers are subject to change and could be different once tipoff rolls around, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Colorado Game Notes
Sophomore guard K.J. Simpson leads Colorado in scoring through two games in 2022. The 6’2” native of West Hills, CA is averaging 15 points per game on the young season. Simpson led all Colorado scorers with 16 points in the Buffaloes’ 83-74 loss to Grambling on Saturday night. Simpson only averaged 7.4 points per game last year, but he has seemingly taken on a bigger role in Colorado’s offense this season.
In the frontcourt, Colorado is led by junior forward Tristan Da Silva. Da Silva is the Buffaloes’ returning leading scorer as he averaged 9.4 points per game last season while shooting 47.9% from the field. Tristan Da Silva struggled in Colorado’s loss to Grambling, only scoring 4 points in 37 minutes on 1-6 shooting. He’ll need to step up if Colorado is going to cover the number on Sunday.
Tennessee Game Notes
In Tennessee’s 75-43 blowout win over Tennessee Tech, their leading scorer was 6’2” senior guard Tyreke Key. Key is from Celina, Tennessee, but played the first four years of his college basketball career at Indiana State. He poured in 17 points in 24 minutes off the bench to propel Tennessee to the victory on Monday. Tennessee has good backcourt depth, as they bring back a pair of guards who both averaged around 8 points per game.
Senior guard Josiah-Jordan James led Tennessee in rebounding last season, collecting 6.5 boards per game. The 6’6” senior got 18 minutes off the bench in Tennessee’s win over Tennessee Tech, and James scored 8 points on 3 of 6 shooting. Last year’s leading assist man for Tennessee is back as well. Santiago Vescovi averaged 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game last year for the Vols in 29.2 minutes per game. Vescovi started for Tennessee and posted a complete stat line of 9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals as he played 30 minutes in Tennessee’s opening-night win. Tennessee’s guards will have to perform exceptionally if they’re going to cover the number against Colorado on Sunday.
Colorado vs. Tennessee CBB Betting Trends
Colorado is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games against teams with a winning straight-up record.
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.
Tennessee is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games.
Tennessee is 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games after an ATS loss.
Colorado vs. Tennessee CBB Prediction:
This game will be Colorado’s third since Monday of this past week and second game in less than 48 hours. The Buffaloes got dominated by Grambling on Friday night, allowing the Tigers to shoot 50% from the field. Grambling never trailed in that contest and led by as much as 20 points before ultimately winning by 9. This game against Tennessee is technically a neutral site clash for Colorado, but it’s in Nashville so the crowd will be heavily skewed towards Tennessee. The Volunteers are 46-17 since the beginning of the 2020-21 season and they’re in a prime spot to win convincingly here. I’ll lay the points with Tennessee.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS -14
