The No. 15 Colgate Raiders (24-10), 17.5-point underdogs, take on the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (29-5) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 148 points and action gets underway at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday, March 22, 2019.
Colgate Raiders vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Volunteers were blown out by the 22nd-ranked Auburn Tigers, 84-64, while the Raiders beat the Bucknell Bison, 94-80.
Colgate played a nearly perfect game. They had a superb offensive rebounding percentage of 32.0 (above their season average of 29.9) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.692 (above their season average of 0.555). For those same stats, Bucknell put up marks of 20.6 and 0.555, respectively. Tennessee, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.529 vs. 0.523). Tennessee was lifted by Lamonte Turner, who finished with 24 points. Jordan Burns played a pivotal role for Colgate with 35 points and six assists.
Of the Raiders’ 32 games with betting action, 20 have finished over the O/U total. Colgate heads into the game with records of 24-10 straight up (SU) and 17-13-2 against the spread (ATS).
Games involving the Volunteers also tend to go over the total (57.6 percent). Moreover, Tennessee owns records of 29-5 SU and 17-15-1 ATS.
This battle figures to be a shootout as two of the country’s top offenses square off. Tennessee currently ranks sixth with 117.4 points per 100 possessions and Colgate is 45th (111.9).
Colgate Raiders vs. Tennessee Volunteers Betting Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Colgate, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Colgate ranks 131st in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while Tennessee ranks 283rd (18.9).
- The Raiders rank 27th in rebounds allowed per game (31.6) while the Volunteers rank 126th (34.4).
- Tennessee ranks 162nd in steals per game (6.0) while Colgate ranks 213th in steals allowed per game (7.1).
- The Volunteers average 18.3 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the country. The Raiders rank 144th in assists allowed per game (13.0).
- Tennessee ranks sixth in blocks per game (5.4) while Colgate ranks 109th (3.5).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Raiders have scored an average of 82.0 points per game (6.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (0.4 below their season average).
- The Volunteers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.8, down from 13.1 for the season.
