Virginia vs. #11 Tennessee Odds & 2024 NCAAB Expert Analysis for teams competing in the Baha Mar Hoops event

The marquee matchup around college basketball features unranked Virginia of the ACC taking No. 11 Tennessee in a neutral-site matchup in the Bahamas.

Both schools will be NCAA Tournament teams this season, and UT is a solid favorite on the NCAAB odds in the Week 3.

Virginia Cavaliers NCAAB Line +536

Virginia coach Tony Bennett shocked the sport by retiring practically on the eve of the season and the Cavs are 3-0 under new coach Ron Sanchez, who was only given the interim title for this year but certainly could earn the full-time job.

Isaac McKneely

UVA comes off a 70-60 win over Villanova last Friday as Isaac McKneely scored 23 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts. McKneely made his first six shots of the game, including four 3-pointers. McKneely also made Virginia’s 11th 3-pointer with 16:24 left in the second half to take a double-digit lead for good at 44-33. McKneely’s fifth 3-pointer rattled in with 6:26 left for a 58-45 advantage and his sixth turned into a four-point play for an 18-point lead.

All in a day’s work 💼

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— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) November 16, 2024

It was Virginia’s first game of the season away from John Paul Jones Arena for the Cavaliers, and after a slow start they dominated their Big East opponents. UVA shot 51 percent from the field and made 14-of-25 attempts (56 percent) from deep.

Andrew Rohde

Junior guard Rohde chipped in 13 points (5-for-8 FG, three 3-pointers) after missing one game injured, while freshman forward Jacob Cofie rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points and six rebounds. The Cavaliers held the Wildcats to 35-percent shooting (19-of-54) and improved to 169-11 when scoring 70 or more points since 2009-10.

Ron Sanchez

“I think they played inspired basketball,” Sanchez said. “I think they’re playing for one another, and it’s great to see young men in this space just enjoying that, just being a college basketball player in that atmosphere. This is the first look at Virginia basketball for the season on the national stage since the NCAA tournament, and they performed well. I’m just happy for them. They deserve that.”

McKneely leads UVA in scoring at 16 points per game, while shooting a blistering 64.7 percent from 3-point range. Cofie leads UVA in rebounding (7.7 rpg), steals (2.0 spg) and blocks (1.7 bpg), and ranks second in scoring (13 ppg). He is the first UVA freshman to reach double figures in scoring in each of the first three games since Sylven Landesberg in 2008-09.

The Rankings

UVA ranks eighth nationally in 3-point shooting at 44.6 percent. The Cavaliers seek their ninth November tournament championship in the last 11 years (Emerald Coast Classic, Charleston Classic, Barclays Center Classic, Corpus Christi Challenge, NIT Season Tip-Off, Battle 4 Atlantis, Legends Classic and Continental Tire Main Event). UVA is 178-54 (.767) in non-conference play since 2009-10.

Tennessee Volunteers NCAAB Line -833

No. 11 Tennessee (4-0) routed Austin Peay 103-68 on Sunday. The Vols held a 64-22 advantage for points in the paint and outrebounded the Governors 43-25. UT’s 21-2 run early in the first half set the tone for the rest of the game. Austin Peay cut Tennessee’s lead to as few as 14 points after Tekao Carpenter’s second-straight three-pointer with nine minutes remaining, but went 3-for-11 from the field in the final eight minutes.

shot 60%+ for the second straight game pic.twitter.com/x5k1LgV2xo

— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) November 18, 2024

Igor Miličić Jr.

The Vols shot a remarkable 63.8 percent, tied for its fifth-best mark of the last 20 seasons in the decisive victory and got a game-high 23 points from senior forward Miličić Jr., who paced the team in scoring for the second straight outing. Miličić amassed his season-best point total on an 11-of-14 shooting to tie his career high in makes, co-led all players with nine rebounds and dished out four assists, one shy of his career best, plus blocked two shots. He finished plus-42 during his 30 minutes of action.

Zakai Zeigler

Zeigler was plus-43 in his 31 minutes and native totaled 19 points, a game-best eight assists, three rebounds, a block and a steal, becoming the first Volunteer with that line in over 13 years. Zeigler, who shot 7-of-8 overall with a 3-of-4 clip from deep, also became the fifth player in program history to reach 500 career assists.

Joran Gainey

Gainey contributed 15 points, 11 of which came in the second half, while finishing 4-of-7 from the field and 6-of-8 at the line. Cade Phillips scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed a co-game-best nine rebounds, setting a career high in each category. Felix Okpara posted 12 points on a 6-of-10 ledger, seven rebounds and a game-high three blocks, and Jahmai Mashack scored 10 points, aided by an 8-of-10 free-throw mark that gave him career bests in both areas.

For Tennessee, it marked the first time in nearly two years that six players scored in double figures, dating to Dec. 4, 2022, as well as the first time since Feb. 1, 2022, it had five players with at least 12 points. The Volunteers had a dominant 64-22 margin in paint points, a 34-13 ledger in bench scoring and a 27-6 cushion in fast-break points.

Rick Barnes

Coach Barnes’ team posted 10 blocks, the first time it has reached double figures since the 2021 SEC Tournament, as well as 10 steals. Meanwhile, the 103 points tied for the second-most during his illustrious 10-year tenure in Knoxville. The Volunteers have now reached triple digits seven times during Barnes’ tenure, including five times at home, with 103 matching their second-highest total during his 10 seasons. Through four contests this season, Tennessee has trailed for a total of just 94 seconds and led for a total of 155:32. The Vols lead the nation with a 58.1 percent field-goal clip. They have shot over 53.0 percent in each of the last seven halves, including surpassing 57.0 percent in each of the past four, with a mark over 63.0 twice.

As for this game, Tennessee owns a 7-2 all-time record in the Bahamas, with each game coming in the Battle 4 Atlantis. It went 2-1 in 2013 (fifth place), 2-1 in 2017 (third) and 3-0 in 2022 (champion). The Volunteers, who beat third-ranked Kansas to claim that 2022 title, have won four in a row in the Bahamas. In Barnes’ tenure, UT is 10-10 in its eight multi-team event (MTE) appearances. That includes a 7-5 record outside the continental United States.

How to Bet Virginia vs Tennessee Odds NCAA Basketball

When: Thursday, 9:30 PM ET
Where: Baha Mar Convention Center, Nassau, Bahamas
TV: CBS Sports Network
Stream: Paramount+

Virginia vs. Tennessee Series History

The Cavaliers own an 8-5 advantage over the Volunteers in the all-time series that dates back to 1917. After starting 1-4 against Virginia, Tennessee is 4-4 in its last eight games. UT defeated Virginia 87-52 in the last meeting between the teams at Thompson-Boling Arena on Dec. 30, 2013, in Knoxville. This is the fifth neutral site at which the two sides have met, joining Atlanta (loss in 1981), Indianapolis (loss in 1982), East Rutherford (loss in 2000) and Columbus (win in 2007). The 1981, 1982 and 2007 games were all in the NCAA Tournament, as Virginia is one of three schools Tennessee has faced thrice in the event.

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2019 Florida State vs Gonzaga March Madness

 

Could the ACC become the second conference to ever send three teams to the Final Four? Very possible with five schools still standing. One of those is No. 4 Florida State, but the Seminoles are March Madness odds underdogs on Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup vs. Gonzaga.

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How to Bet Florida State vs Gonzaga NCAA Basketball Odds & Game Info

Sweet Sixteen Bound #MarchOn pic.twitter.com/DBOLuUG6OR

— FSU Hoops (@FSUHoops) 24 de marzo de 2019

• When: Thursday, 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Honda Center, Anaheim
• TV: CBS
• Live Stream: March Madness Live
• Stream on Reddit: Live and available Thursday, 6:10 PM ET
• March Madness Odds: Gonzaga -7.5 (Total 147)

Last Meeting

These schools met in last year’s Sweet 16 as well and No. 9 Florida State thumped No. 4 Gonzaga 75-60 behind 18 points from Terance Mann, who is a key contributor this year as well. Mann was the only double-digit scorer for the Seminoles, but five FSU players contributed at least seven points apiece. The Seminoles jumped to a 13-point lead early in the second half and never let their margin dip below four.

FSU reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 1993 but would lose that game. Rui Hachimura scored 16 points and Zach Norvell Jr. added 14 for the Zags. Already playing without injured forward Killian Tillie, the Zags struggled when forwards Johnathan Williams and Hachimura got into early foul trouble.

Why Bet on FSU?

The Noles had some trouble with No. 13 Vermont in the first round but not in a 90-62 rout of Murray State in Round 2. With Seminoles forward Phil Cofer watching from the bench just two days after his father died, the Seminoles made good on a vow to honor their teammate and his family with their play. FSU came into the game shooting 33.4 percent from 3 — 223rd in the nation — and then hit eight of their first 11 from behind the arc.

Florida State dominated the Racers from the perimeter (11-of-27 3-point shooting), in the paint (19 dunks or layups) and on the glass (45-33 rebounding advantage). It all added up to Florida State’s most lopsided victory in more than four months. Mfiondo Kabengele recently named the ACC’s sixth man of the year, had 22 points and seven rebounds.

Cofer, who averages 7.4 points and started 19 games for the Seminoles this year, was notified of his father’s passing immediately after Florida State’s first-round win over Vermont. Cofer missed the game due to an injured right foot as well as in Round 2. He’s not expected to play here, either. Cofer was FSU’s leading scorer last season.

It’s FSU’s second Sweet 16 appearance in as many years, sixth in school history and just the second time ever that the Seminoles have made it to the tournament’s second weekend in back-to-back seasons. The last time they did it, in 1992 and 93, the likes of Charlie Ward and Sam Cassell were patrolling the floor.

The Seminoles have won 16 of their last 18 games dating back to January 22 and have victories over four ranked teams in that span that includes knocking off the No. 1 team at the time in Virginia and getting three overtime wins, including two against Virginia Tech in a 10-day period.

Why Bet on Gonzaga?

Gonzaga has barely broken a sweat in wins over No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson and No. 9 Baylor. It was 83-71 over the Bears on Saturday. Gonzaga’s 19-point lead had dwindled to five early in the second half after a Baylor surge. Brandon Clarke delivered the Zags’ next six points, one on a tough 10-footer as the shot clock was expiring, another on a putback jam and a pair of free throws rewarding Clarke’s hard drive to the rim. GU led 49-38. The Bears could get no closer than eight the rest of the way.

Clarke finished with five monster dunks, five blocks, and matched a career-high with 36 points. He was 15-for-18 from the field. Clarke also had eight rebounds and two steals. He lifted his season blocks total to 110 — now good for best in the nation. Clarke broke Adam Morrison’s school record of 35 points in tournament play – against Xavier in 2006 across town at the Huntsman Center – and became just the third college player to reach 35 points and five blocks in an NCAA game. Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson were the other two.

Zach Norvell Jr. turned in another solid defensive effort against a quality opposing guard. Norvell chased around Makai Mason’s, Baylor’s leading scorer, and limited the senior to 5-of-16 shooting, including 2 of 7 beyond the arc.

Coach Mark Few actually called Corey Kispert the Zags’ MVP vs. Baylor. The second-year wing hadn’t been GU’s second-leading scorer in a game all season, but he stepped up to make six shots total – four from 3-point range – to finish with 16 points. That was second to Clarke’s 36, and it matched the second-best game of the season for Kispert, who scored 17 points in a nonconference blowout of North Dakota State. The 35 minutes were also the second most Kispert played in a game this season, next to his 37 minutes against Tennessee.

It’s the fifth straight Sweet 16 trip for Gonzaga. The Zags own the longest active Sweet 16 streak in the country. The closest comparable runs – three in a row – belong to Kentucky, Michigan, and Purdue. Moreover, there are only 11 other streaks in tournament history as long or longer, though all but three come with asterisks, falling as they do before the bracket reached 64 teams.

Florida State vs Gonzaga 2019 March Madness Sweet 16 Betting Trends

• Seminoles are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win
• Seminoles are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games
• Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games
• Bulldogs are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Atlantic Coast

Expert March Madness Betting Prediction

FSU 74 – Gonzaga 77

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