Tennessee Volunteers vs Virginia Cavaliers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, March 22, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Tennessee Volunteers will play a second-round matchup Sunday night at 6:10 PM in Philadelphia, PA, against the Virginia Cavaliers, and we have you ready to roll with our Tennessee vs Virginia prediction. Tennessee comes into this matchup with 23 wins and 11 losses on the year as a six seed in the bracket. The Virginia Cavaliers roll into Sunday with 30 wins and five losses this season. Tennessee has won three of the last five, following a 22-point blowout victory of Miami OH in round one of the dance. The Cavaliers have heavily won for the last five after a nine-point win to open the tournament on Friday. Read more about this Tennessee vs Virginia prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Tennessee looks for 2 in a row
The Tennessee offense has been the team's biggest plus this season everything 79.4 points on 46% from the floor. Defensively, Tennessee has been stout, holding opponents to 69 points per game this season and allowing an average of 59 points per game over its last three wins. The Tennessee offense exploded in round one, pouring in 78 points, including 51 in the first half, on 53% shooting and 45% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Tennessee was the better team, giving up 56 points on 35% shooting. Tennessee won the rebounding battle by 17 and forced 12 turnovers in the win. Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the Tennessee offense in their last outing with 29 points and 9 assists on 21 shots.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads the Tennessee offense this season, averaging 18.3 points and 5.6 assists per game. Nate Ament is second on the team with 17 points to go along with the team’s leading 6.5 rebounds. JP Estrella averages 10.2 points, and Felix Okpara is 4th on the team, averaging 7.8 points in just under 27 minutes per game.
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- Cade Phillips (Out) – Shoulder
Virginia tries to continue their push
Offensively, Virginia is scoring the ball well this season, averaging 80.7 points per game on 46% shooting. Defensively, Virginia is one of the best teams in the country, allowing 68.5 points per game through 35 games. Official Virginia was a better team in their first matchup of the dance, scoring 82 points, including 44 in the second half. Virginia did up 73 points. The Cavaliers won the rebounding, got about 15, and forced 7 turnovers to seal the victory. Jacari White led the Virginia offense in their last outing with 26 points on 12 shots.
Thijs De Ridder leads the Virginia offense this season, averaging 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Malik Thomas is averaging 12.4 points, and Sam Lewis averages 10.8 points per game. Jakari White is 4th on the team, averaging 9.3 points per game this season. Dallin Hall averages 5.9 points and leads the team, dishing out 4.3 assists.
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Tennessee vs Virginia Pick
- Tennessee vs Virginia Spread Pick
This should be one of the better matchups of the day on Sunday, as each team can pull off a win. Virginia is better on both sides of the ball, but Tennessee has a ton of athletes and depth to compete with the Cavaliers. Look for Tennessee to weather the storm Sunday against the three-seed in the Midwest region. Take Tennessee to do the jobs, get the win, and cover in Philadelphia to advance into the second weekend.
- Tennessee vs Virginia Over/Under Pick
Both teams have solid defenses coming into this matchup, but each can really score. Look for offenses to overpower the defenses, as this will be each team's second game of the weekend. Take the over on Sunday afternoon as these two teams battle it out for a second weekend appearance. Take Tennessee to do the jobs, get the win, and cover in Philadelphia in a game that goes over the low number.
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