The Tennessee Volunteers'(4-1) face off against the'Kansas Jayhawks'(4-1) on Wednesday in the 3rd-place game of the Allstate Maui Invitational. Tip from Stan Sheriff Center is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Tennessee vs. Kansas'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Tennessee fell 71-67 against Purdue on Tuesday failing to cover as a 3.5-point underdog. G'Dalton Knecht'led the team with 16 points while adding 7 rebounds. Tennessee shot just 33.3% from the field and 26.7% from beyond the arc.
Kansas lost 73-59 on Tuesday against Marquette while failing to cover as a 3.5-point favorite. G Kevin McCullar Jr.'led all scorers with 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting and added 8 rebounds. C'Hunter Dickinson'was the only other Jayhawk to score in double figures with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Kansas shot 40.7% from the field and 35.3% from 3 in the loss.
Kansas is No. 1 and Tennessee is No. 8 in the .