Tennessee vs. Western Carolina: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 17

Published Dec. 16, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

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The Western Carolina Catamounts (3-6) will visit the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (10-0) after losing five road games in a row. The contest begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

The Volunteers are an immense favorite against the Catamounts when the Volunteers and the Catamounts meet. The Volunteers are favored by 36.5 points. The matchup's over/under is set at 143.5.

Keep reading to get all the information ahead of wagering on the Tennessee-Western Carolina matchup.

Tennessee vs. Western Carolina How to Watch & Odds

When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
How to watch on TV: SEC Network+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Volunteers vs Catamounts Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Volunteers	-36.5	-108	-112	143.5	-112	-108	-	-

Tennessee vs. Western Carolina Prediction

Pick ATS: Western Carolina (+36.5)
Pick OU: Under (143.5)
Prediction: Tennessee 88, Western Carolina 54

Learn more about the Tennessee Volunteers vs. the Western Carolina Catamounts game on FOX Sports!

Tennessee vs. Western Carolina Betting Insights

Key Spread Facts

Tennessee has put together an 8-2-0 ATS record so far this year.
Western Carolina has won two games against the spread this year.
Tennessee has covered the spread when playing as at least 36.5-point favorites in its only opportunity this season.

Key Total Facts

Volunteers games have finished with more than 143.5 points four times so far this season.
Catamounts games have gone over 143.5 points on three occasions this season.
The over/under for this game is 143.5 points, 10.2 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Western Carolina Catamounts

WCU

Tennessee Volunteers

TENN

Tennessee vs. Western Carolina: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	Western Carolina
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	80.8 (72)	72.9 (246)
Points Allowed (Rank)	57.9 (5)	76.1 (292)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.7 (82)	9.6 (157)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.9 (93)	9.6 (54)
Assists (Rank)	16.3 (61)	13.9 (193)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.4 (77)	16.8 (361)

Tennessee 2024-25 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Chaz Lanier	10	18.9	2.6	1.3	0.8	0.0	3.7
Igor Milicic Jr.	10	12.3	8.0	2.2	0.7	0.7	0.9
Jordan Gainey	10	11.6	3.2	1.8	1.1	0.5	1.5
Zakai Zeigler	10	11.5	3.1	7.5	1.9	0.5	1.8
Cade Phillips	10	7.0	4.4	0.8	0.2	0.9	0.0

Western Carolina 2024-25 Key Players

Catamounts Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Chevalier Emery	9	12.0	2.9	2.0	1.1	0.1	2.0
Cord Stansberry	9	11.2	4.0	1.9	1.0	0.1	1.9
Bernard Pelote	9	9.6	7.4	1.3	0.8	0.2	1.0
Marcus Kell	9	7.7	4.3	0.9	0.7	0.8	1.0
Vernon Collins	9	6.4	4.1	0.8	0.0	1.0	0.0