Tennessee vs. Miami (OH) betting: March Madness First Round preview for March 20

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The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (22-11) and the No. 11 Miami (OH) RedHawks (32-1) will meet on Friday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee is favored by 11.5 points in the opening round matchup, which begins at 4:25 p.m. ET on TBS. Here are the insights you need when filling out your bracket for this 6-11 matchup. The over/under for the matchup is 148.5.

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Tennessee Cover -11.5 vs Miami (OH) -115

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Tennessee vs. Miami (OH) betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -658
  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: +453
  • Spread: Tennessee (-11.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Volunteers have been racking up 74.2 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Tennessee has been tougher on defense as of late, giving up 68.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Volunteers are making 1.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (4.8 compared to 6.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (28.4% compared to 33.4% season-long).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-19-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-16-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-17-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-8 (Home: 14-3; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (106th in nation) 40.9 (29th) 39.7 (second) 26.1 (second) 16.9 (28th) 11.1 (205th)

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Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The RedHawks have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, generating 85.6 points per contest, 5.0 fewer points their than season average of 90.6.
  • Miami (OH) is giving up 77.9 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.4).
  • Over their past 10 games, the RedHawks are draining 10.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (10.6). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.9%) compared to their season average (39.1%).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-10-1 (Home: 9-3-1; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-1 (Home: 12-0; Away: 11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.2 (first in nation) 43.7 (144th) 32.3 (154th) 29.9 (106th) 16.2 (51st) 9.8 (61st)
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