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A spot in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket will be on the line when the Tennessee Volunteers and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns square off on Thursday at the Amway Center in Orlando. The fourth-seeded Volunteers (23-10) tied for fourth in the SEC during the regular season. They are coming off a loss to Missouri in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Meanwhile the No. 13 seed Ragin’ Cajuns (26-7) reached March Madness 2023 by winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title. During the regular season they tied for second in the conference standings.
Tipoff is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. The Volunteers are favored by 11 points in the latest Tennessee vs. Louisiana odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 136.5. Before making any Louisiana vs. Tennessee picks, you need to check out the March Madness college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters the 2023 NCAA Tournament 79-53 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,300 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on the NCAA Tournament and Tennessee vs. Louisiana and just locked in its picks and March Madness predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Louisiana vs. Tennessee:
- Tennessee vs. Louisiana spread: Volunteers -11
- Tennessee vs. Louisiana over/under: 135.5 points
- Tennessee vs. Louisiana money line: Volunteers -650, Ragin’ Cajuns +460
- TENN: The Volunteers lead the nation in 3-point defense (26.2%)
- ULL: The Ragin’ Cajuns rank 14th in the country in rebound margin (6.4 rebounds per game)
- Tennessee vs. Louisiana picks: See picks here
Why the Volunteers can cover
Tennessee plays stifling defense. The Volunteers lead the nation in 3-point defense (26.2%) and rank second in field-goal percentage defense (36.9). They also rank third in scoring defense, allowing 58.0 points per game, and just five teams have reached the 70-point mark against Tennessee.
In addition, the Volunteers have dominated the series against Louisiana. Tennessee leads the all-time series, 9-1, and has won each of the last six meetings. The Volunteers have not lost to the Ragin’ Cajuns since 1985.
Why the Ragin’ Cajuns can cover
Louisiana is an excellent rebounding team. The Ragin’ Cajuns lead the Sun Belt Conference and rank 14th in the country in rebound margin (6.4 rebounds per game). Earlier this season, they outrebounded Loyola by 30.
In addition, Louisiana faces a Tennessee team that has struggled down the stretch. After starting 19-4, the Volunteers have lost six of their last 10 games. Since star guard Zakai Zeigler was lost for the season with a torn ACL, they have dropped two of three.
How to make Tennessee vs. Louisiana picks
We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, predicting a combined 140 points, and it also has generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in almost 70% of simulations. You can get the model’s pick only at SportsLine.
So who wins Louisiana vs. Tennessee? And which side of the spread can you bank on in almost 70% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Tennessee vs. Louisiana spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned nearly $1,300 on its college basketball picks, and find out.
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