The Norfolk State Spartans and Zakai Zeigler will clash when the Spartans (9-6) play the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (12-0) at Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday, December 31 at 3:00 PM ET.
We give more details below, and that includes how to watch this matchup on SEC Network+.
Before this college basketball matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.
Tennessee vs. Norfolk State: How to watch on TV or live stream
- Game day: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
Tennessee vs. Norfolk State stats and trends
- Tennessee is scoring 81.2 points per game this year (67th-ranked in college basketball), but it has really thrived defensively, surrendering just 56.6 points per game (fifth-best).
- The Volunteers are averaging 36.6 boards per game this year (40th-ranked in college basketball), and they’ve ceded only 25.3 rebounds per game (sixth-best).
- Tennessee ranks 40th in the nation with 17.0 assists per contest.
- With 10.4 turnovers per game, the Volunteers are 73rd in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks 106th in college basketball.
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- Tennessee is 95th in college basketball with 8.9 three-pointers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 74th with a 36.5% shooting percentage from downtown.
- The Volunteers rank best in the nation by giving up a three-point shooting percentage of 24.9% to opposing teams. They rank 111th in college basketball by surrendering 7.0 three-pointers per contest.
- Of the shots attempted by Tennessee in 2024-25, 57.9% of them have been two-pointers (68.9% of the team’s made baskets) and 42.1% have been threes (31.1%).
Tennessee vs. Norfolk State Odds and Spread
- Spread Favorite: Volunteers (-30.5)
- Total: 140.5 points
