The LSU Tigers will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee to face the 6^th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at the Thompson-Boling Arena with the game tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday and will air on the SEC Network.

LSU enters this game with a record of 12-9 which includes a record of 4-4 in the SEC which puts them in a tie with the Texas A&M Aggies for 8^th place in the conference following Saturday’s 95-74 win at home against the Arkansas Razorbacks which also ended their three-game losing streak. The Tigers have been an above-average team offensively as they are averaging 77.52 points per game which is above the national average of 74.08 points per game. Defensively, LSU has been a slightly below-average team as they are allowing an average of 72.19 points per game. Jordan Wright has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, assists, and steals with an average of 15.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2 steals per game. The LSU Tigers will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Aggies when they travel to face the Tennessee Volunteers.

The Tennessee Volunteers are ranked 6^th in the AP Poll and 6^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 16-5 which includes a record of 6-2 in the SEC which puts them in 4^th place in the conference while having won five of their previous six games which includes a 103-92 win at home against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Tennessee has been one of the better teams defensively in college basketball as they are allowing an average of 67.14 points per game while also being an above-average team offensively with an average of 79.62 points per game. Dalton Knecht has played a pivotal role in the success the Volunteers have had offensively as he leads the team in scoring with an average of 19.9 points per game. The Tennessee Volunteers will look to build off the momentum following the road win against the Kentucky Wildcats when they host the LSU Tigers on Wednesday.

BookMaker has the Tennessee Volunteers listed as 13.5-point favorites at home against the LSU Tigers on Wednesday. LSU has won six of the previous ten while Tennessee has won two of the last three matchups. The Tigers have covered the spread in six of the last ten while the Volunteers have covered the spread in two of the previous three games in the series. The LSU Tigers are 9-12 ATS overall, 2-3 ATS on the road, 3-6 ATS as an underdog, and 4-4 ATS in conference games this season while the Tennessee Volunteers are 9-11-1 ATS overall, 6-4-1 ATS at home, 8-8-1 ATS as a favorite, and 4-4 ATS in conference games on the year.

Tennessee is the better team this season and has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the previous three games. The Volunteers have also been the better team at covering the spread most recently in the series, covering the spread in two of the last three matchups. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Tennessee Volunteers when they host the LSU Tigers on Wednesday.