Massachusetts Minutemen vs Tennessee Volunteers Point Spread Picks

The Atlantic 10 against the SEC -- we'll back the SEC. UMass is on an 0-5-1 ATS run, and the Minutemen are 2-8 ATS against the SEC. UMass finished fifth in the A-10 and has lost three of the last five games, losing two of those as chalk. Tennessee is a red-hot team off an impressive OT win over Iowa on Wednesday, with a 14-1 overtime run. Iowa is a great offensive team, but Tennessee held them to 41% shooting (4-of-16 from long range). Tennessee has a monster frontcourt with 6-8, 280-lb junior Jarnell Stokes (14.7 points per game, 10.3 rebounds per game), and 6-8, 260-lb senior Jeronne Maymon (10 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game), plus a sparkpluig floor general in  Jordan McRae (18.6 points per game).  They left Dayton with a lot of momentum -- six wins in their last seven games. The Vols are on a 6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS run, with the only loss 56-49 to No. 1 Florida. The defense has allowed 54, 45, 44, 56, and 65 (OT) the last five games. Tennessee is second in scoring defense in the SEC behind Florida (61 points per game) and a +8.4 scoring margin, second behind Florida's +13. This is no fluke team. Tennessee is 20th in nation in rebounds and 6-2 ATS in their last eight non-conference games. Take Tennessee on the moneyline.