NCAA basketball line odds will have Tennessee favored in most games in 2007-2008. If an SEC team is to make it to the Final Four this year then Tennessee is the likely choice.
The Volunteers are a threat every time they play versus the basketball lines. NCAA basketball lines odds show that Chris Lofton gets a lot of the hype but some of the other players perform better. Newcomers according to NCAA basketball lines experts are Tyler Smith who comes from Iowa. He averaged 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawkeyes as a freshman according to NCAA basketball lines stats. J.P. Prince will add more depth when he is eligible in December. Freshman Cameron Tatum should also provide depth. Brian Williams is another talented newcomer that could get playing time according to NCAA basketball lines experts.
Tennessee will need Lofton to play better than he did last year. Although he averaged 20.8 points per game last year according to basketball lines stats he was not consistent. JaJuan Smith had a nice season a year ago, averaging 15.2 points and 4.5 boards per game according to NCAA basketball lines stats. Ramar Smith averaged 3.1 assists per game last year according to NCAA basketball lines stats and could be even better this year. Senior Jordan Howell and sophomore Josh Tabb provide good help off the bench.
Tyler Smith leads the way upfront according to basketball lines experts. Wayne Chism led the team with 5.2 rebounds per game last year according to NCAA basketball lines stats and can also score. Duke Crews averaged 8.4 points and 5.1 boards per game according to NCAA basketball lines stats. Ryan Childress provides quality minutes off the bench.
NCAA basketball lines experts see a starting lineup of Ramar Smith and Chris Lofton at the guards. Basketball lines experts see JaJuan Smith as the third guard with Tyler Smith and Wayne Chism down low.Tennessee is a real threat to make a serious Final Four run this season according to NCAA basketball lines experts. They have an excellent coach in Bruce Pearl, solid scorers and can play defense. That adds up to a very talented team that can make some noise and impact the NCAA basketball lines this season.