Miami Hurricanes vs Tennessee Volunteers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/10/24

Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Volunteers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Volunteers hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on ESPN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Tennessee as the -16 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 145 points.

MIAMI HURRICANES VS TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Hurricanes +16

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 6:30 ET on Tuesday, December 10th.

WHY BET THE MIAMI HURRICANES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-73 in favor of the Hurricanes.
• Not only will Miami pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +16.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 145 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Does Miami Have A Chance at Madison Square Garden?

Miami Hurricanes Recent Game/Games

The Hurricanes dropped to 3-6 on the season after a 65-55 home loss to Clemson on Saturday, December 7th. Miami entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 120, well under the O/U line of 147.5.

Miami trailed 25-24 at halftime but allowed 40 points in the 2nd half while scoring 31. The Hurricanes will need to tighten up defensively and find more consistency on offense to turn their season around.

Miami’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 55 points with a field goal percentage of 41.1% (23/56). Their effective field goal percentage was 44.6%, largely due to their poor performance from beyond the arc, hitting only 4 of 25 attempts for a 16% success rate. They were more effective inside, shooting 61.3% on two-point attempts (19/31).

Chase Hunter led the team with 18 points, despite shooting just 36.8% overall and 14.3% from three-point range (1/7). Ian Schieffelin contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds, hitting 3 of 4 from deep. Miami managed just 5 assists as a team, with Hunter and Schieffelin each dishing out 2.

Miami’s defense held their opponent to 65 points, with the Hurricanes allowing 41% shooting from the field. They gave up 61% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 19 of 31 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Miami’s defense was strong, limiting their opponent to just 4 made threes on 25 attempts, a 16% success rate. The other team also went 5/6 from the free-throw line. Miami allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Can the Tennessee Offense Score Enough at Home?

The Volunteers improved to 8-0 on the season with a dominant 96-70 win over Syracuse on Tuesday. Playing at home, Tennessee entered the game as -22.5 point favorites and covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game reached 166, surpassing the over/under line of 144.

Tennessee led 45-35 at halftime and continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring Syracuse 51-35 after the break.

Tennessee’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 96 points on 53.8% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.5%, thanks in large part to their 69.4% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, the Volunteers hit 10 of 29 threes, shooting 34.5%.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 26 points, hitting 4 of 10 from deep, while Elijah Moore added 24 points on 66.7% shooting, connecting on 3 of 6 threes. Zakai Zeigler contributed 14 points and 8 assists, and Cade Phillips and Jordan Gainey each chipped in 12 points, with Gainey shooting 50% from three-point range.

Despite Tennessee’s defensive struggles, allowing 70 points on 53% shooting, their offense couldn’t capitalize. The Volunteers gave up 69% shooting on two-pointers, with the opposing team hitting 25 of 36 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Tennessee’s defense allowed 10 threes on 29 attempts (34%). They also sent the other team to the line 24 times, where they converted 16 free throws (66%).