The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (16-5) and the LSU Tigers (12-9) link up in an SEC tilt on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.  The Volunteers are 14-point favorites in the latest LSU vs. Tennessee odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 153 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any LSU vs. Tennessee picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2023-24 season on a 124-82 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-9 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Tennessee senior guard Dalton Knecht is a smooth offensive weapon. Knecht gets to any spot on the floor and has a reliable jumper on the outside. The Colorado native ranks second in the SEC in scoring (19.9) with 4.6 rebounds per game. On Jan. 27 versus Vanderbilt, Knecht finished with 32 points and six boards. 

The model also knows LSU senior guard Jordan Wright moves all over the floor. Wright creates his own looks on the offensive end and has good length (6'6) to alter passing lanes. The Louisiana native averages 15.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and two steals per game. In his last game, Wright totaled 13 points, six boards and six assists.

Now, the model has set its sights on LSU vs. Tennessee. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time! 

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