Tennessee vs Arizona Odds, Lines & Predictions (Dec. 17)

Tennessee is the top-ranked team in terms of defense. They are also first in defending the three-point line (20.2%), second in field goal defense (32.7%) and third in scoring defense at 51.4 ppg. Tennessee's last game was against Maryland, who were held to just a two-pointer in the second half. The team has been winning without a number of their regular rotation players due to various injuries. Jonas Aidoo and Santiago Vescovi are expected to play against Arizona. Josiah-Jordan James' status is still unknown.

Tennessee will have to deal with Azuolas Tubelis and Oumar Bello, who are both contenders to win the college basketball player of the year. Arizona's juniors rank first and third in the PAC-12 in scoring with Belli averaging 18.1 points per game and Tubels scoring 20.2 points.

Arizona has scored at least 81 points in nine of their 10 games this year. The only game Arizona didn't reach that total was in their only loss of the season, an 81-66 defeat to Utah on the first day of December. Tennessee is a favorite to beat Arizona on December 17th.

Tennessee is the underdogs in college basketball odds. This is Tennessee's first official road game of the season. Arizona is first in field goal percentage and scoring in the nation. Tennessee has only allowed over 70 points once this year.