Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Dec. 21 predictions from proven model

The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated Saint Joseph's vs. Tennessee 10,000 times

By Scout Staff

Dec 21, 2020 at 4:53 pm ET • 2 min read

Getty Images

The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers will take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks at 6 p.m. ET Monday at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers are 4-0 overall and 4-0 at home, while Saint Joseph's is 0-4 overall and 0-2 on the road. The Hawks are 7-2 against the spread in their last nine Monday games. The Volunteers are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games as a favorite.

The Volunteers are favored by 22 points in the latest Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 147. Before entering any Saint Joseph's vs. Tennessee 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. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. It's also off to a fast start in the 2020-21 season, going 8-4 on all its top-rated picks and returning well over $300. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

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

Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's spread: Tennessee -22
Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's over-under: 147 points
Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's money line: Tennessee -7000, Saint Joseph's +1600

What you need to know about Tennessee

Tennessee took its matchup at home this past Friday with ease, bagging a 103-49 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. Guard Jaden Springer was the offensive standout of the game for Tennessee, picking up 21 points and six assists in addition to six rebounds.

The Volunteers rank first in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 47.5 on average.

What you need to know about Saint Joseph's

Saint Joseph's has to be aching after a tough 88-68 defeat to the Villanova Wildcats this past Saturday. Despite the loss, Saint Joseph's had strong showings from guard Jordan Hall, who had 17 points and six assists along with six rebounds, and forward Taylor Funk, who had 17 points.

The Hawks are stumbling into the contest with the 19th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 89.8 on average.

How to make Saint Joseph's vs. Tennessee picks

The model has simulated Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Tennessee vs. Saint Joseph's? And which side of the spread cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Saint Joseph's vs. Tennessee spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.