No. 1 Tennessee Basketball vs. Norfolk State: How To Watch, Betting Odds, Prediction

Norfolk State (via last game):

Team Statistics (via KenPom)

Tennessee:

Norfolk State:

Individual Stat Leaders

Tennessee:

Points: Chaz Lanier — 19.3 PPG, 45.1 FG%, 47.3 3PT%

Rebounds: Igor Milicic — 8.1 RPG, 6.1 DRPG, 2 ORPG

Assists: Zakai Zeigler — 8.3 APG, 3.2 TOPG, 33.2 MPG

Norfolk State:

Points: Brian Moore Jr — 19.4 PPG, 57.2 FG%, 51.7 3PT%

Rebounds: Jalen Myers — 5.2 RPG, 3.9 DRPG, 1.3 ORPG

Assists: Christian Ings — 3.7 APG, 2.3 TOPG, 27.9 MPG

Last Five Games

Tennessee:

• 82-64 win versus MTSU
• 84-36 win versus Western Carolina
• 66-64 win at Illinois
• 75-62 win against Miami (New York City)
• 96-70 win versus Syracuse

Norfolk State:

• 77-74 win at High Point
• 76-70 win against Grambling (Connecticut)
• 71-42 win against Alabama State (Connecticut)
• 71-62 loss at Northern Kentucky
• 94-69 loss at Baylor

Prediction

Norfolk State is a solid low major team but I expect Tennessee to be locked in coming out of the Christmas break.

The Spartans have been a bad rebounding team this season and Tennessee should be able to dominate the matchup down low in this game. One thing worth noting is that both teams play at a slower pace which could lead to this being a lower scoring game.

Tennessee wins this one in comfortable fashion and enters SEC play with an undefeated record.

Tennessee 83, Norfolk State 55