Tennessee Vs Eastern Kentucky: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 7, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 7, 2022

The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) look to continue a five-game home winning stretch when hosting the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-4) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Volunteers’ (-333278 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Colonels (+6500).

This article references betting data updated as of December 7, 2022 at 1:46 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Tennessee Vs Eastern Kentucky Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Tennessee (-28.5)
Total Pick Under (143)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Tennessee Vs Eastern Kentucky Stat Rankings

Tennessee Avg. (Rank) Eastern Kentucky Avg. (Rank)
75 (137th) Points Scored 83.5 (19th)
51.5 (3rd) Points Allowed 74.6 (308th)
40 (33rd) Rebounds 40.8 (24th)
14.4 (6th) Off. Rebounds 13.1 (28th)
8.9 (74th) 3pt Made 11.1 (8th)
17.6 (22nd) Assists 17.5 (24th)
13.9 (270th) Turnovers 14.5 (303rd)

Tennessee Vs Eastern Kentucky Betting Trends

  • The Volunteers have five wins in eight games against the spread this year.
  • As a 28.5-point favorite or greater, Tennessee has one win ATS (1-1) this season.
  • There have been three Volunteers games (out of eight) that went over the total this year.
  • Tennessee and its opponent have combined for more than 143 points just once this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 143 points, 16.5 more than the average point total for Volunteers games this season.
  • Eastern Kentucky is 3-3-0 against the spread this year.
  • There have been three Tennessee’s games (out of eight) that went over the total this year.
  • Colonels games have gone over 143 points on three occasions this year.
  • This season, Eastern Kentucky’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 158.1, which is 15.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Tennessee Impact Players

  • Julian Phillips is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (5.1), and also posts 11.8 points and 2.1 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Santiago Vescovi leads the Volunteers with 12 points per contest and 3.4 assists, while also posting 5 rebounds.
  • Zakai Zeigler paces his squad in assists per game (3.5), and also averages 9.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 2.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Olivier Nkamhoua puts up 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 54.5% from the field.
  • Tyreke Key averages 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Eastern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Devontae Blanton is posting a team-leading 17.8 points per game. And he is delivering 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, making 49.6% of his shots from the field and 50% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Michael Moreno is putting up 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 42.9% of his shots from the floor and 40.4% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per contest.
  • The Colonels get 8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Cooper Robb.
  • Isaiah Cozart is No. 1 on the Colonels in rebounding (6.4 per game), and averages 7.1 points and 0.4 assists. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • The Colonels receive 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Tayshawn Comer.
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