The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (20-6, 9-4 SEC) battle the Kentucky Wildcats (17-9, 8-5) Saturday. Tip from Rupp Arena is set for 1 p.m. ET (CBS).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Tennessee vs. Kentucky'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Volunteers lost to the Wildcats 63-56 on Jan. 14, failing to cover as 11-point home favorites as the Under (131.5) hit. This will be their second and final meeting of the regular season.
Tennessee enters off a 68-59 win over No. 1 Alabama Wednesday, covering as a 3-point home favorite. It is just 1-4 against the spread (ATS) over its last 5 games, slipping to 14-12 ATS on the season.