Tennessee basketball is back in action on Wednesday night as they face North Florida in the Chaz Lanier bowl at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The Vols are off to a 2-0 start and are look to stay unbeaten on the young season.
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 (2-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. North Florida (0-1, 0-0 ASUN)
- Start Time: 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
- Location: Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
- Watch: SEC Network+. PxP: Andy Brock, CC: Steve Hamer
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton, CC: John Wilkerson
Betting Odds
- Tennessee -40.5 North Florida
- Over/under: 153.5
- Tennessee -32 North Florida
- Over/under 154
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes)
North Florida (via UNF Game Notes)
What Rick Barnes Said About The Ospreys
On what stands out about North Florida
“I knew Matt Driscoll for years on years. We met way back at our time at Clemson. Matt did a great job there and then when he left, allowed his assistant coach (to become head coach), which I think is great for the University there. They liked what the program was about. We know they shoot as many three’s as anybody in the country. And you know when you play a team that can do that and are willing to shoot them all night long, they’re never out of the game. They’re going to continue to play their style. Mostly man, but will play a little bit of their 2-3 zone. And obviously Chaz (Lanier) coming from there, I think is a great reminder (for) everyone that it doesn’t matter what people might think, there’s players everywhere, which Chaz proved coming from there to here what he could do. And so again, it’s a mindset going in, but it’s also about us knowing it’s another opportunity for us to improve as a basketball team.”
Where They Land In Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 20
- Coaches Poll: No. 18
- KenPom: No. 13
- Bart Torvik: No. 14
- EvanMiya: No. 16
Northern Florida
- AP Poll: N/R
- Coaches Poll: N/R
- KenPom: No. 340
- Bart Torvik: No. 358
- EvanMiya: No. 338
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
North Florida:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Nate Ament — 20.5 PPG, 52.2 FG%, 37.5 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 8.5 RPG, 6.5 DRPG, 2 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5 APG, 3 TOPG, 27.5 MPG
North Florida:
Points: Kamrin Oriol — 19 PPG, 47.1 FG%, 37.5 3PT%
Rebounds: Dante Oliver — 5 RPG, 4 DRPG, 1 ORPG
Assists: Devin Hines — 2 APG, 1 TOPG, 25 MPG
Prediction
This should be the easiest task of Tennessee’s young season with North Florida ranking in the 300s in all three major analytic based sites.
The Vols should cruise so my focus will be on their attention to detail and crispness. They played much better in game two then game one. Let’s see if they can continue to improve and turn in a strong performance. Tennessee wins with ease but that 40-point spread seems a little too high to me.
Tennessee 88, North Florida 55
