Tennessee vs. Norfolk State betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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The Norfolk State Spartans (9-6) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (12-0) at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 as 30.5-point underdogs. The Volunteers have won 12 games in a row. The matchup’s point total is set at 141.5.

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Tennessee Cover -30.5 vs Norfolk State -109

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Tennessee vs. Norfolk State betting lines

  • Spread: Tennessee (-30.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Tennessee performed better at home, covering 10 times in 16 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • At home last season, the Volunteers exceed the over/under 43.8% of the time (seven of 16 games). They hit the over more often in away games, topping the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).
  • Tennessee won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 11-2 (.846). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 6-2 (.750).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Volunteers were 52nd in the country on offense (78.8 points scored per game) and 55th on defense (67.4 points allowed).
  • Tennessee grabbed 35.9 rebounds per game and gave up 32.0 boards last year, ranking 29th and 205th, respectively, in the country.
  • With 16.6 assists per game, the Volunteers were 20th-best in college basketball last year.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-3-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 30.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (31st in nation) 34.5 (second) 36.6 (40th) 25.3 (sixth) 17.0 (40th) 10.4 (72nd)

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Norfolk State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Norfolk State has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1-0 record) than on the road (.778, 7-2-0).
  • Spartans games have finished above the over/under 100% of the time at home (two of two), and 55.6% of the time on the road (five of nine).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Spartans have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (2-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Spartans are scoring 71.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 75.6.
  • Over its last 10 games, Norfolk State is surrendering 72.5 points per contest, 3.4 more points than its season average (69.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Spartans are draining 5.4 treys per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (36.0%).

Norfolk State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (60th in nation) 41.0 (84th) 28.8 (341st) 31.0 (180th) 12.7 (279th) 11.0 (132nd)
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