Kentucky vs Tennessee Same Game Parlay Picks for March Madness Sweet 16 Round

The third meeting of the season between SEC rivals is also the only one of the Sweet 16 matchups between No. 2 and 3 seeds.

When considering NCAAB expert picks, remember that Tennessee is 9-5 and Kentucky is 8-5 against ranked teams so there isn’t much difference between these two teams.

Indy prep pic.twitter.com/x5zd6AB0zn

— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 26, 2025

The March Madness betting odds have seen Tennessee and Alabama battling it out for the shortest championship odds among the No. 2 seeds in the March Madness bracket. Tennessee is at +1600 and Kentucky at +5000 in the odds of winning the national title.

The college basketball lines list Tennessee as the 4-point favorite with -200 odds to win outright compared to +170 odds for Kentucky in what could be one of the most competitive of the regional semifinals.

Kentucky vs Tennessee free Sweet 16 Parlay Picks Today, March 28

1. Kentucky Wildcats ATS Pick +4 (-105)

The BetUS sportsbook listed Kentucky as the underdog in both meetings in the regular season and the Wildcats found a way to win both games.

I’m not sure Kentucky can make it 3-for-3 when facing Tennessee but hedge your bets to take Kentucky to cover as the 4-point underdog since this feels like a game that will come down to the bitter end.

When looking at the March Madness odds, remember that Kentucky is 7-3 this season in games decided by six points or less compared to a 7-4 mark for the Volunteers.

Take Kentucky to cover when looking at the March Madness expert picks.

Bet on Kentucky +4 (-105)

2. Kentucky vs Tennessee Under 144 (-110)

Tennessee has the No. 3 defensive rating in the Pomeroy basketball database while Kentucky is allowing an average of 66 points in the first two March Madness games, per NCAA betting trends.

Six of the last eight games between the Wildcats and the Volunteers landed under the sports betting odds total. That is enough to go with this matchup to land under 144 when making March Madness predictions.

Bet on Kentucky vs Tennessee Under 144 (-110)

3. Otega Oweh to have 23+ Points, Rebounds and Assists (-110)

After a forgettable showing in a loss to Alabama in the SEC tournament, Kentucky’s Otega Oweh has bounced back to average 17.5 points, 6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the first two NCAA tournament games.

Otega Oweh says it felt like a home game against Oklahoma due to how many Kentucky fans showed up.

“BBN never fails to surprise me… When you’re a basketball player, you feed off of that.”

Says he loves the “Owehhh, Oweh, Oweh, Owehhh, Oweh, Oweh” chants too. pic.twitter.com/zgZyWcLJ3B

— Tres Terrell (@TerrellTres) March 14, 2025

He was relatively quiet – by his standards – in the two wins over Tennessee during the regular season. I like the -110 odds for Oweh to have at least 23 points, rebounds and assists in this NCAA basketball game.

Bet on Otega Oweh to have 23+ Points, Rebounds and Assists (-110)

4. Largest Lead to Go Under 14.5 Points (-127)

Based on the first two meetings this season, it should be hard for either team to build a double-digit lead.

The teams played just six weeks ago so the scouting reports should be fresh in the minds of the players for both the Wildcats and the Volunteers. Taking the -127 odds for the largest lead to be under 14.5 points seems like easy money when making Kentucky vs Tennessee best bets.

Bet on Largest Lead to Go Under 14.5 Points (-127)

Kentucky vs Tennessee How to Watch

• Game: Kentucky Wildcats (24-11) vs Tennessee Volunteers (29-7)
• Date/Time: Friday, March. 28, 7:39 p.m. ET
• Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
• Kentucky vs Tennessee Live Stream: Fubo.tv

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