Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers NCAAB Betting Prediction

Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Prediction 1/28/2025

The Kentucky Wildcats (14-5) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (17-3) on Tuesday, January 28th. This game will be played at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville and televised on ESPN. Both Kentucky and Tennessee will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kentucky Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Kentucky’s season record dropped to 14-5 after a 74-69 road loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Wildcats entered the game as -3 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 143, falling short of the 165.5 O/U line.

After trailing 41-27 at halftime, Kentucky mounted a comeback by outscoring Vanderbilt 42-33 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

The Volunteers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game

Tennessee’s record fell to 17-3 after a 53-51 road loss to Auburn on Saturday. The Volunteers entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread, but couldn’t pull off the upset.

Tennessee trailed 22-20 at halftime and both teams scored 31 points in the second half. The game’s total points of 104 fell well below the O/U line of 141.5.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They connected on 39.1% of their threes, going 9-for-23 from deep, while hitting 54.8% of their two-point attempts.

Otega Oweh led the way with 21 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 8-for-14 overall. Jason Edwards added 18 points, hitting 2-of-4 from three, and Devin McGlockton contributed 14 points, shooting 60% from the field.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 51 points on 31.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.2%, and they hit only 18.2% from beyond the arc, connecting on 4 of 22 attempts.

Johni Broome led the way with 16 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 36.8% from the floor. Zakai Zeigler added 14 points, though he went 0 for 6 from three-point range, finishing with a shooting percentage of 26.7%.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defense allowing 74 points, they held their opponent to 43% shooting from the field. The Wildcats gave up 17 two-point baskets on 51% shooting.

From beyond the arc, Kentucky’s defense allowed 12 threes on 36% shooting. Their opponent struggled from the free-throw line, hitting just 4 of 11 attempts (36%).

Volunteers Team Defense

Kentucky’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 29 made field goals on 66 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the other team hit 12 of 33 threes, good for 36%. Kentucky also sent them to the line 11 times, where they made 4 free throws.

Wildcats vs Volunteers Trends

  • Although Kentucky has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 75 points per game in these games.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, Tennessee has an ATS record of 4-5-1 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
  • Kentucky has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.
  • Tennessee has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Wildcats vs Volunteers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Volunteers vs. Volunteers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Volunteers at -8.5. Although our projections show the Volunteers winning 77-71, we suggest placing your bet on the Wildcats for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 147.5 and our model has the Wildcats and Volunteers finishing with a combined 148 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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