Bet on Tennessee vs Kentucky To Go Over Total
Not even losses by Tennessee and Kentucky the last time out can diminish the buzz surrounding this clash of SEC title contenders. The visiting Volunteers and Wildcats are listed as a pick-em by the NCAA basketball picks.
Kentucky has won four of the last six games against Tennessee. However, the Volunteers have won three of the last five games at Rupp Arena.
The NCAA basketball lines have Tennessee favored by one point.
Tennessee remained at No. 5 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls. Kentucky dropped four spots to No. 10 in the AP poll and went from sixth to eighth in the coaches poll. Tennessee is fifth and Kentucky is 25th in the NCAA NET rankings.
When it comes to the odds of winning March Madness, Kentucky (+1200) is fourth in the odds of winning the NCAAM title. Tennessee comes in eighth at +1800 in the championship odds.
Keep on reading for more on the matchup between Tennessee and Kentucky.
Here’s a look at some College basketball lines to consider!
Tennessee vs Kentucky Game Information
- Game: Tennessee 15-5 (5-2 SEC) vs Kentucky 15-5 (5-3 SEC)
- Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 3, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- Tennessee vs Kentucky Live Stream: TBS.com
Kentucky has been a road underdog seven times since 2008 and three of those games have come against Tennessee. The NCAA basketball lines have the game at pick-em status with Tennessee priced at -110 to win this game outright, and Kentucky is at -110 on the Moneyline.
Tennessee vs Kentucky Odds and Spreads
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Tennessee vs Kentucky Betting Trends
- The total went under in five of the last six meetings between Tennessee and Kentucky.
- Tennessee is 15-2 as a favorite.
- The Volunteers have covered in just one of its five road games.
- Kentucky is 10-5 against the Las Vegas odds over the previous 15 games.
- Ten of Kentucky’s 12 games at home landed over the total.
- Four of Tennessee’s five games on the road went over the total.
- The Volunteers have covered in just five of their last 16 games.
- Tennessee is 1-9 ATS in the last 10 road games.
Tennessee vs Kentucky ATS Pick: Tennessee EV
The last thing Kentucky needs heading into this key showdown is to have two of its top six scorers listed as questionable. However, D.J. Wagner and Justin Edwards both missed the last game when the Wildcats fell in overtime to Florida.
It is a promising sign that Edwards was one of the players made available to the media to preview the Tennessee matchup.
Adou Theiro and Justin Edwards discuss game prep before the Cats face off against Tennessee.
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This is not one of the better defensive teams that John Calipari has had at Kentucky and that could be a problem going against Tennessee’s high-scoring Dalton Knecht.
Tennessee vs Kentucky Over/Under Pick: Over 159 1/2
The last three home games for Kentucky had 167, 201, and 185 points scored so don’t expect a 56-55 defensive slugfest when two of the best offensive teams in the SEC get together. Keep that in mind when making best college basketball bets today.
The 159 1/2-point total is the most in a Tennessee-Kentucky matchup since 2017 but with both teams eager to bounce back from disappointing losses, the Volunteers and Wildcats should be fired up for this nationally televised matchup.
Tennessee vs Kentucky Player Prop Pick: Rob Dillingham to have 15+ Points (-104)
Rob Dillingham is flying a bit under the radar in the talk about the best freshmen in the country.
In three games against ranked teams, he is averaging 15.7 points per game so look for him to be involved early and often against the Volunteers.
With the props for Tennessee’s top scorer Dalton Knecht a little too rich for some who bet online, going with Dillingham to have at least 15 points is a solid fall-back option.
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Tennessee vs Kentucky Prediction
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Questions of the Day
Who won the last meeting between Tennessee and Kentucky?
Kentucky won 66-54 as the 1½-point underdog at home to sweep the 2022-23 season series. It was the fourth straight Tennessee-Kentucky game to go under the total.
Which team has the best record against the spread this season heading into the Tennessee-Kentucky matchup?
Kentucky is 12-8 against the college basketball spread this season compared to Tennessee’s 8-11-1- mark. Kentucky covered in all three games against ranked opponents. Tennessee is 1-3-1 ATS when meeting up with Top 25 teams.
