Tennessee was not very profitable on the College Basketball lines board this year and saw consistent red ink down the stretch. Rick Barnes has built a program that regularly contends but is still seeking that elusive Final Four that Alabama and Auburn achieved in recent years. The Tennessee Volunteers are again quite good, but not quite. In the SEC, the Auburn Tigers were the class of the league, while the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide were on par, at the least, with the Vols this season. As always, Tennessee boasts one of the top defenses in college basketball.
2025 NCAA Tournament First Round Thursday Tennessee Volunteers vs. Wofford Terriers
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 20, 2025, 5:50 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY. |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Wofford | +19½ -118 | 132½ -110 | +1500 |  |
| Tennessee | -19½ -102 | 132½ -110 | -4000 | |
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Wofford Terriers Team Overview
Late on, Wofford has covered four of its previous five games and has gone over the sports betting total in five of its last six outings. Corey Tripp, who scores 14.3 points per game, is first among Wofford scorers.
Overall, the Wofford Terriers are 19-15 straight up, 13-16 against the spread, and 15-14 over/under the total. Wofford has national metrics of 158th for scoring offense, 165th for field goal percentage, 234th for 3-point field goal percentage, 347th for free throw percentage, and 38th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Wofford is 111th for scoring defense, 152nd for field goal percentage permitted, 201st for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 27th for defensive rebounding.
Tennessee Volunteers Team Overview
Late on, Tennessee has covered three of its previous ten games and has gone over the College basketball lines total in four of its last five outings. Chaz Lanier is first among Tennessee scorers with 17.7 points per game.
Overall, the Tennessee Volunteers are 27-7 straight up, 15-15-1 against the spread, and 13-18 over/under the total. Tennessee has national metrics of 159th for scoring offense, 143rd for field goal percentage, 152nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 126th for free throw percentage, and 75th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Tennessee is 7th for scoring defense, 1st for field goal percentage permitted, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 19th for defensive rebounding.
Finally, Rick Barnes reached an Elite Eight at Tennessee last March, but the quest for the program’s first Final Four remains. The Volunteers have had a top-five defense in each of the last four seasons. While that has been the recipe for success for Barnes, the 2024-25 roster looks like a much more offensive-oriented one. If Rick Barnes can coach up the defensive side of things and let his players go to work offensively, there’s Final Four upside for this team.
Tennessee has finally found out its destiny to the Final Four as selection Sunday has concluded for the Men’s Bracket. To show, Tennessee was awarded the 2nd seed of the Mid-West region. The region is highlighted by the Houston Cougars, who will take on SIU Edwardsville. On the other hand, UT will take on the Wofford Terriers, who have been labeled as a trap team out of the Southern Conference.
Looking at the bracket, Tennessee has a very favorable path. However, this Tennessee team, as of late, would be the favorites entering that game.
Tennessee vs. Wofford SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Wofford is outclassed by a much more powerful opponent.
Tennessee vs. Wofford SBG Best Bet: Tennessee Volunteers.