The Kentucky Wildcats (10-6, 1-3 SEC) battle the No. 5'Tennessee Volunteers'(14-2, 4-0) Saturday. Tip is set for noon ET from Thompson-Boling Arena (ESPN).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kentucky vs. Tennessee'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Wildcats lost at home to South Carolina 71-68 Tuesday. It closed as a 20-point favorite. Kentucky is just 4-11-1 against the spread (ATS) this season and is 0-9-1 ATS over its last 10 games. The Cats have lost 2 straight as well. They rank 87th in the nation in points per game (76.3).
The Vols, on the other hand, beat Vanderbilt at home 77-68, closing as 16.5-point favorites Tuesday. The Vols beat South Carolina 85-42 the game prior. Tennessee is 6-4 ATS over its last 10 games and 9-7 ATS on the season. It ranks No. 1 in the country in both opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (20.9%) and field goal percentage (33.5%).