Tennessee vs. Wofford betting: March Madness First Round preview for March 20

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The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (27-7) are 18.5-point favorites to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they face off against the No. 15 Wofford Terriers (19-15) on Thursday, tipping off at 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT. Here’s everything you need to know about this 2-15 matchup before filling out your bracket. The over/under for the matchup is set at 134.5.

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Tennessee Cover -18.5 vs Wofford -108

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Tennessee vs. Wofford betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -2857
  • Wofford moneyline odds to win: +1290
  • Spread: Tennessee (-18.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have averaged 74.7 points per game over their last 10 contests, the same amount they’ve put up on average this season.
  • Tennessee’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 72.1 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 63 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Volunteers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 8.3 makes and 34%.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-16-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 14-14-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-19-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (133rd in nation) 38.2 (second) 33.4 (92nd) 27.4 (14th) 15.5 (61st) 9.6 (40th)

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Wofford statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Terriers are scoring 78.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 75.3.
  • Wofford has played better defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 68.4 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points than its season average of 69.8 allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Terriers are sinking 10.0 three-pointers per game, 0.3 more than their season average (9.7). In addition, they have an identical three-point percentage over their previous 10 games as their season average from downtown (34.1%).

Wofford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-7 (Home: 5-5; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (140th in nation) 43.5 (158th) 34.7 (47th) 27.7 (21st) 15 (79th) 9.9 (60th)
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