Tuesday’s game between the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (17-3, 4-3 SEC) and No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (14-5, 3-3 SEC) matching up at Thompson-Boling Arena has a projected final score of 78-71 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Tennessee, who is listed as the favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on January 28.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 8.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 148.5 over/under.

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena
• Line: Tennessee -8.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): Tennessee -385, Kentucky +300

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Tennessee 78, Kentucky 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (148.5)

Tennessee’s record against the spread so far this season is 13-7-0, while Kentucky’s is 9-10-0. The Volunteers have a 7-13-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Wildcats have a record of 10-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 163.2 points per game, 14.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Tennessee is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 games, while Kentucky has gone 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Tennessee Performance Insights

• The Volunteers are outscoring opponents by 16.7 points per game with a +335 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.1 points per game (175th in college basketball) and allow 58.4 per outing (third in college basketball).
• Tennessee wins the rebound battle by 8.5 boards on average. It collects 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 50th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 26.8 per outing.
• Tennessee knocks down 8.6 three-pointers per game (101st in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (160th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make at a 25.4% rate.
• The Volunteers’ 99.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 92nd in college basketball, and the 77.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in college basketball.
• Tennessee has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.2 per game (68th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.2 (140th in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats’ +230 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 88.1 points per game (third in college basketball) while allowing 76 per contest (296th in college basketball).
• Kentucky prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.1 boards. It collects 36.5 rebounds per game (25th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.4.
• Kentucky makes 10.1 three-pointers per game (23rd in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents.
• Kentucky has committed 9.8 turnovers per game (34th in college basketball) while forcing 10.1 (313th in college basketball).

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