NC State vs. Tennessee odds, picks and predictions
The NC State Wolfpack (7-2) head to Frost Bank Center in San Antonio to face the No. 10 Tennessee Volunteers (7-3) Saturday at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the NC State vs. Tennessee odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Wolfpack won their 3rd straight game Tuesday over UT Martin, 81-67. They failed to cover the 19-point spread and the Under (163) hit. 4 NC State starter scored in double figures, led by senior G DJ Horne with 22 points. Senior F DJ Burns Jr. and G Dennis Parker Jr. both posted double-doubles in the victory. This will be their 2nd game against a ranked opponent, they lost to No. 17 BYU, 95-86 Nov. 24.
Tennessee, which is No. 10 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, picked up their 3rd win in a row Tuesday over Georgia Southern, 74-56. They did not cover the 34-point spread and went Under the 145 total. Junior F Jonas Aidoo was the only Volunteer in double figures with 29 points and notched a double-double with 11 rebounds. Tennessee has played the 2nd toughest schedule in the country having faced 5 ranked already, winning 2 of them.
These 2 teams last met Nov. 24, 2017, in Raleigh with Tennessee coming out on top 67-58. The Volunteers covered as 6.5-point favorites, and the game went Under (151).
- Rankings courtesy of the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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NC State vs. Tennessee odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tennessee -520 (bet $520 to win $100) | NC State +385 (bet $100 to win $385)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tennessee -9.5 (-110) | NC State +9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
NC State vs. Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 71, NC State 56
Moneyline
PASS.
Tennessee will win this game, but I’m not going to bet more than 5 units to win 1. I'm going to save my bet for the total.
Against the spread
AVOID.
As much as I like Tennessee to win this game, I'm not convinced they'll win this game by this much. The Volunteers are just 1-4-1 against the spread in their last 6 games. NC State isn't much better ATS, covering just 2 of their last 6.
Tennessee needs to give Aidoo more support, that starts with senior G Dalton Knecht giving them more than 7 points. If he does, they'll cover, but I'm not going to take that bet.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 148.5 (-112).
Both of these teams can score in bunches. They both like to get out in transition. The Wolfpack put up 80 points per game, and Tennessee is right behind them at 78.
The Volunteers have been Over in 3 of their last 4 games while NC State has gone Over in 4 of their last 6.
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