Saturday’s slate of college hoops action is loaded with juicy matchups, and the Kentucky-Tennessee clash has the makings to be one of the best on the odds board.
Sportsbook opened the Volunteers as 3.5-point home favorites with a total of 148.
Kentucky has trailed at halftime in each of its Sportsbook two SEC tilts, including a five-point deficit to LSU on Wednesday, before rallying to a 74-71 triumph thanks to freshman forward PJ Washington. Washington scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half to lift the Wildcats to victory.
Tennessee sophomore Lamonte Turner was the major bright spot in the team’s last outing - a 94-84 home loss to Auburn - thanks to a career-high 25 points. Turner went 13-of-13 from the foul line and leads the team with 15.6 per game. Prior to the Volunteers’ two-game losing streak, Jordan Bowden made 26-of-42 from 3-point range but hasn’t attempted a three in the last two games.
When the Wildcats hit the road, the UNDER is trending. In Kentucky’s last six road games, the UNDER is 5-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Kentucky Wildcats were listed as 2.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tennessee Volunteers bring a 9-4 record (6-5 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-2 Wildcats, who are 7-7 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Tennessee go 6-5 so far and the Kentucky Wildcats go 7-7.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 80 (Tennessee) and the No. 37 (Kentucky) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Tennessee's No. 81-rated squad against Kentucky's No. 35-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Tennessee rates No. 80 in the country with 8.54 per game, while their foes tonight, the Kentucky Wildcats rank No. 252 nationally with 5.29 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kentucky got 18 points from PJ Washington en route to a 74-71 victory over LSU on Wednesday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Lamonte Turner scored 25 points in a futile effort to lead the Volunteers to a win (they lost 94-84 to Auburn at Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday).
Next Betting Matchups
Kentucky home to Texas A&M, Tuesday, January 9th
Tennessee at Vanderbilt, Tuesday, January 9th