Tennessee basketball is back in action on Sunday afternoon for its penultimate non conference matchup of the regular season. The Vols are coming off a big win over Louisville and is looking to take care of business against a struggling Gardner-Webb team before the Christmas break.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 20 Tennessee (8-3, 0-0 SEC) vs. Gardner-Webb (2-12, 0-0 BSC)
- Start Time: 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
- Location: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
- Watch: SEC Network+. PxP: Andy Brock, CC: Steve Hamer
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Tennessee -40.5 Gardner-Webb
- Over/under 148.5
- Tennessee -38 Gardner-Webb
- Over/under 152
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Gardner-Webb (via GW Game Notes):
Where They Land In Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 20
- Coaches Poll: No. 23
- KenPom: No. 15
- Bart Torvik: No. 12
- EvanMiya: No. 13
Gardner-Webb
- AP Poll: NR
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 359
- Bart Torvik: No. 360
- EvanMiya: No. 363
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Gardner-Webb:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 17.8 PPG, 41.4 FG%, 34.5 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 7.1 RPG, 5.3 DRPG, 1.8 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.4 APG, 2.7 TOPG, 32.2 MPG
Gardner-Webb:
Points: Jacob Hograth — 11.1 PPG, 58.2 FG%, 50 3PT%
Rebounds: Jacob Hograth — 8.1 RPG, 5.9 DRPG, 2.2 ORPG
Assists: Jacob Hudson — 2.1 APG, 1.6 TOPG, 25.6 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 83-62 win versus Louisville
- 75-62 loss versus Illinois (Nashville)
- 62-60 loss at Syracuse
- 81-76 loss versus Kansas (Las Vegas)
- 76-73 win versus Houston (Las Vegas)
Gardner-Webb:
- 105-65 win versus Tocoa Fall
- 83-57 loss versus Wofford
- 77-63 win versus Brevard
- 88-84 loss versus Georgia Southern
- 107-74 loss at Queens
Prediction
Gardner-Webb enters this game struggling, having won just two games this season and neither coming against Division 1 competition. The Runnin’ Bulldogs also lost badly in their three games against power five competition.
The Vols should win this one with ease. But coming off a big win and ahead of the Christmas break, I could see the Vols being a bit sloppy.
Tennessee 88, Gardner-Webb 56
