Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Tennessee Volunteers ATS Prediction 02/11/20

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The Arkansas Razorbacks (16-7, 4-6 SEC) will be at Thompson-Boling Arena to take on the Tennessee Volunteers (13-10, 5-5 SEC) in a SEC matchup. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, and will air on SEC Network.

Arkansas Razorbacks at Tennessee Volunteers Betting Odds

Both teams were beaten in their last contest. The Volunteers fell to the 15th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 77-64, while the Razorbacks were defeated by the Missouri Tigers, 83-79.

Arkansas had a better turnover percentage (15.0 vs. 17.6) while Tennessee had a turnover percentage of 10.9 (better than their season average of 17.8). John Fulkerson was a key piece for Tennessee with 16 points and seven rebounds. Reggie Chaney played well for Arkansas, contributing 17 points and 11 rebounds.

The Volunteers won the lone contest between these two teams last year, 106-87. Tennessee made good use of their 39 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 35 of them (89.7 percent). Arkansas, on the other hand, was just 13-22 (59.1 percent). This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.

This matchup figures to be low-scoring as a pair of the country’s best defenses battle. Tennessee ranks 49th in defensive efficiency (93.9) and Arkansas is 25th (91.5). It will also be a tale of two styles as the fast-breaking Razorbacks rank 47th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Volunteers rank 324th.

Arkansas Razorbacks at Tennessee Volunteers ATS Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Arkansas, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Arkansas ranks 20th in steals per game (8.7) while Tennessee ranks 177th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
  • The Razorbacks rank 13th in assists allowed per game (9.8) while the Volunteers rank 22nd (10.1).
  • Tennessee is 38th in the NCAA with 18.7 three pointers allowed per game while Arkansas is 40th with 18.7 three pointers allowed per game.
  • The Volunteers rank 116th in rebounds allowed per game (34.3) while the Razorbacks rank 271st (39.1).
  • Tennessee ranks seventh in blocks per game (5.9) while Arkansas ranks 56th (4.1).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Volunteers have scored an average of 66.4 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.6 points per game (11.4 above their season average).
  • The Razorbacks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 8.8 for the season.