6:00 p.m. ET: Florida Gators (12-7) at Tennessee Volunteers (13-5)

Spread: Tennessee -9
Total: 133

The #18 Tennessee Volunteers will try to keep its home win streak alive when they play Florida. The Volunteers have gone 10-0 at home. Tennessee ranks fourth in the SEC with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game. The Gators are 3-4 in SEC play. Santiago Vescovi is Tennessee’s leading scorer at 14.1 points per game and Kennedy Chandler is averaging 13.3 points, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals for the Volunteers. Colin Castleton is averaging 13.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the Gators but he is out for this one. The Vols have struggled on the road and is 3-5 but they have defeated LSU by 14 points and handled Arizona at home.  The Florida offense will have a tough challenge in its second road game in three days against a top-five defense. Tennessee’s offense has been strong at scoring in the paint, hitting 52% of its field goal attempts. Florida has lost 3 of its 4 road games and 2 of its 3 neutral site games. At home, the Volunteers shoot better, rebound better, and the defense is tougher. Look for the Vols to continue the win streak and cover the spread in this one. 

Trends

• The Home team is 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
• The Favorite is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
   

The Bookie:          Tennessee -9 / Under 133
Fade the Public:   Tennessee / Under
Sharp Action:       Tennessee / Under