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The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers are on an amazing 7-1 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, sixth in the Southeastern Conference, and are currently on a six-game winning streak.
They are coming off a win against the Alcorn State Braves (94-40) where Olivier Nkamhoua scored 20 points in the win, along with four rebounds and six assists. They will now take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, who are 4-4 at the start and are part of the ASUN Conference. They lost to James Madison Dukes (97-80) in their previous outing.
The Volunteers will host this game at the Thompson-Boiling Arena on Wednesday (December 7).
Tennessee Volunteers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels: Betting Odds
The Volunteers have seven wins and only a single loss so far this season. The loss came against the Colorado Buffaloes (78-66) in a surprising defeat. Post the loss, they are enjoying a six-game winning streak, which they would like to make their seventh at home tonight.
The team is averaging a decent 75.0 points per game but their defense is one of the absolute best in the league. They are conceding only 51.5 points per game, which ranks 3rd in the league. Their three-pt shooting is below par at 33.2% and the field goal percentage is also at a low of 41.7.
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have four wins and four losses this season. Their wins have come against teams like Miami Middletown (137-52), the Georgia State Panthers (62-61), the UNC Ashville Bulldogs (77-75), and the Brescia Bearcats (122-84).
The team is scoring an impressive 83.4 points per game while conceding 74.6 points. Their three-pt shooting is pretty decent at 37.7% whereas the field goal percentage stands at 45.3.
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Tennessee Volunteers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels: Match Details
Fixture: Eastern Kentucky @ Tennessee Volunteers
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 7, 07:00 p.m ET
Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels: Prediction
The Volunteers are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games played on a Wednesday. They are also 4-0 against the spread in their last four home games. They are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games overall.
The two teams played each other only once in the league, back in 2018 when the Volunteers thrashed the Colonels (95-67). The home team is a far superior team and their defense will be extremely tough for the Colonels to penetrate. Expect an easy win for the home side.
Final Prediction: Volunteers -29 (-110)
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