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The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers will be looking to slow down the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats when the teams meet at the McKale Memorial Center on Saturday night. Arizona comes into this game with the top scoring offense in college basketball following its 99-61 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday. Tennessee will counter the Wildcats with the top-ranked defense in the country-the Vols picked up a 77-73 victory when these teams met in Knoxville last year.

Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Arizona vs. Tennessee odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 150.5. Before finalizing any Tennessee vs. Arizona picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 6 of the 2022-23 college basketball season on a strong 17-10 roll on all top-rated CBB picks, returning almost $300. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Arizona vs. Tennessee. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Arizona vs. Tennessee:

  • Arizona vs. Tennessee spread: Arizona -3.5
  • Arizona vs. Tennessee over/under: 150.5 points
  • Arizona vs. Tennessee money line: Arizona -170, Tennessee +145
  • Arizona vs. Tennessee picks: See picks here

Why Arizona can cover

Arizona has been the top offensive team in college basketball so far this season, leading the country in points per game (92.0) and shooting percentage (54.7). The Wildcats are led by the dynamic post duo of Azuolas Tubelis and Oumar Ballo, who are combining to average more than 38 points and 18 rebounds per game. They were too much for Indiana to handle last weekend, and they added to their momentum with a blowout win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. 

Star point guard Kerr Kriisa played just five minutes in Tuesday's win due to a non-COVID illness, but he is expected to play Saturday. Kriisa is one of five players scoring in double figures for Arizona, averaging 11.6 points and 6.9 assists per game. The Wildcats have had plenty of success against SEC teams in recent years, winning seven of their last 10 contests. 

Why Tennessee can cover

Arizona has been overvalued in the betting market so far this season, covering the spread just four times in 10 games despite having the best scoring offense in the country. The Wildcats are going to face their toughest challenge thus far on Saturday night, as Tennessee is riding an eight-game winning streak and has not allowed more than 66 points in a game during that stretch. The Vols have covered the spread in four of their last five games, and they are allowing just 51.4 points per game.

They were an excellent team to back on the road last season, as they went 5-2 straight up and against the spread in their final seven road games of the 2021-22 campaign. Arizona is on a 24-game home winning streak, but it has only covered the spread in 10 of those wins. Tennessee is the healthiest that it has been all season, as Santiago Vescovi (shoulder) is expected to play in this game, while Josiah-Jordan James (knee) has a chance to be in the lineup.

How to make Tennessee vs. Arizona picks

The model has simulated Arizona vs. Tennessee 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Tennessee vs. Arizona? And which side of the spread is hitting almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine to see which side of the Arizona vs. Tennessee spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $1,400 on its college basketball picks the last six years, and find out.