Tennessee vs. Oregon State odds: Tennessee favored in March Madness Round 1
March Madness begins and the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (18-8) vs. No. 12 Oregon State Beavers (17-12) tangle Friday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and will be broadcast on TNT.
Below, we look at the early March Madness Round 1 matchup Tennessee-Oregon State odds and lines. Will one of these teams end up as this year's National Champion? Don't forget to check out all of the teams' March Madness odds.
Tennessee, who led the SEC in defensive turnover rate, started hot, going 10-1 to begin the season but didn't live up to it down the stretch, going just 8-7 in their final 15 games of the season.
The Volunteers were 10-7 in conference play. Forward John Fulkerson's status is up in the air, per The Tennessean, after suffering a facial fracture, which required a procedure to address it Sunday morning, and a concussion Friday vs. Florida, which hurts Tennessee's chances. Tennessee lost in the SEC tournament semifinals to Alabama without Fulkerson Saturday, 73-68.
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Oregon State, who was 10-10 in conference play, was a mild surprise, winning the Pac-12 tournament championship largely on the strength of their 3-point attempts - 44% during the tournament, up significantly from the 33% they shot during conference play. They're getting hot at the right time, going 6-1 in their past seven games.
Tennessee vs. Oregon State:Odds, spread andlines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 5:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line : Oregon State +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Tennessee -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS : Oregon State +7.5 (-110) | Tennessee -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under : 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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