The Kentucky Wildcats (26-15) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (31-11) on Friday, March 28th. This game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and televised on TBS. Both Kentucky and Tennessee will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:39 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 26-15 after a 99-70 road loss to Alabama on Friday. The Wildcats entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 45-38 at halftime, Kentucky was outscored 54-32 in the second half. The game’s total points of 169 fell short of the 178.5 O/U line.

The Volunteers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

The Volunteers dropped to 31-11 on the season after an 86-77 road loss to the Gators on Sunday. Tennessee entered the game as +5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 39-30 at halftime, Tennessee scored 47 points in the 2nd half but also allowed 47 points. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the O/U line of 142.5.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 37.5% from the field and 26.3% from beyond the arc, finishing with 70 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, and they hit 23 of 35 free throws, shooting 65.7% from the line.

Labaron Philon led the Wildcats with 21 points and 4 assists, while Andrew Carr added 18 points, hitting 8 of 10 shots. Jarin Stevenson also contributed, going 3 of 5 from three-point range and finishing with 16 points.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Tennessee put up 77 points, shooting 44.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 60.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30.8% of their threes (8/26). At the free-throw line, the Volunteers were solid, making 78.1% of their attempts (25/32).

Zakai Zeigler contributed 23 points and 8 assists, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range (57.1%). Jordan Gainey led the team with 24 points, despite shooting 25.0% from deep (2/8). Walter Clayton Jr. added 22 points, knocking down 4 of 11 threes (36.4%).

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defensive struggles, they allowed 99 points on 50% shooting from the field, with their opponent hitting 36 of 71 shots. Inside the arc, the Wildcats gave up 25 baskets on 42 attempts, a 59% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Kentucky’s opponent connected on 11 of 29 shots, good for 37%. The Wildcats also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they hit 16 free throws, a 76% success rate. Kentucky allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defensive struggles, they gave up 99 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Wildcats allowed 36 made field goals on 71 attempts.

Inside the arc, Kentucky’s defense allowed 59% shooting, with the opposing team hitting 25 of 42 two-point attempts. From three-point range, they connected on 11 of 29 shots, good for 37%. They also went 16 for 21 from the free-throw line, shooting 76%.

Wildcats vs Volunteers Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Wildcats offense has averaged 81 points per game while allowing an average of 88. Kentucky posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Across their five previous home games, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 73 points per game.
• Kentucky has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• As the betting favorite, the Volunteers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Wildcats vs Volunteers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Volunteers, with a final score of 77-70, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Volunteers at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 144.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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