The Baylor Bears take on the Tennessee Volunteers in Nassau, Bahamas, in the Bahamas Championship title game. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
Tennessee is favored by 4.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -200. The total is set at 141.5 points.
Here are my Baylor vs Tennessee predictions and college basketball picks for November 22, 2024.
Baylor vs Tennessee Odds, Lines, Pick
| Baylor Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Point Spread | Total Points | Moneyline |
+4.5 -111 | 141.5 -115o / -110u | +165 |
| Tennessee Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Point Spread | Total Points | Moneyline |
-4.5 -110 | 141.5 -115o / -110u | -200 |
- Baylor vs Tennessee spread: Tennessee -4.5
- Baylor vs Tennessee over/under: 141.5 points
- Baylor vs Tennessee moneyline: Tennessee -200, Baylor +165
- Baylor vs Tennessee best bet: Baylor +4.5
My Baylor vs Tennessee College Basketball Betting Preview
Yes, Baylor is coming off a double-overtime victory over St. John's on a miraculous buzzer beater from Jeremy Roach and now has to turn around and play No. 11 Tennessee one night later.
But the Bears won't be lacking motivation — given that this is a championship game — and only one player (Roach) played over 40 minutes against the Johnnies.
Most importantly, this is just too many points. Baylor could win this game straight up due to the elite coaching of Scott Drew and terrific guard play from Roach, Jayden Nunn, V.J. Edgecombe and Robert Wright III.
We know Tennessee is elite defensively (No. 1 in KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency), but I still have worries about its offense without Dalton Knecht, who's now in the NBA.
Chaz Lanier has been terrific, Igor Milicic Jr. has caught some by surprise and the Vols still have Zakai Zeigler. They are also 19th in KenPom in adjusted offensive efficiency. However, the best teams they have played so far are an overrated Louisville team and Virginia squad that just lost Tony Bennett.
Plus, it's not as if the Johnnies are slouches on the defensive end themselves. Baylor proved itself, shooting 42% from the field while making 15 3s against the 19th-best team in KenPom's adjusted defensive efficiency rankings.
I think Drew and company will be up for covering this spread, even if they don't win outright.
Pick: Baylor +4.5
