Tennessee vs Kentucky College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for February 3

SEC play features the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (15-5, 5-3 SEC) at home against the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (15-5, 5-2 SEC) on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, February 3, 2024
• Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Kentucky is a 1.5-point favorite over Tennessee on Saturday and the total has been set at 157.5 points. Keep reading for some betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the game.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has put together a 12-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Tennessee has put together a 9-11-0 record against the spread this year.
• Kentucky covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 56.2% of the time. That's more often than Tennessee covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have performed worse at home, covering six times in 12 home games, and three times in five road games.
• The Volunteers have been better against the spread at home (7-4-0) than away (1-4-0) this season.
• Kentucky is 4-4-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
• Tennessee's SEC record against the spread is 3-4-0.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has been chosen as the favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (80%) in those games.
• The Wildcats have a win-loss record of 13-3 when favored by -110 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Tennessee has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-2).
• The Volunteers have gone 4-2 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -110 or longer (66.7%).
• Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky outscores opponents by 11.5 points per game (scoring 88.7 per game to rank third in college basketball while allowing 77.2 per outing to rank 313th in college basketball) and has a +230 scoring differential overall.
• Kentucky's leading scorer, Antonio Reeves, ranks 40th in the country averaging 19.5 points per game.
• Tennessee is outscoring opponents by 12.6 points per game, with a +251 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.5 points per game (69th in college basketball) and allows 65.9 per outing (43rd in college basketball).
• Dalton Knecht is ranked 27th in college basketball with a team-high 20.1 points per game.
• The 38.6 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank 63rd in the nation. Their opponents grab 37.7 per contest.
• Tre Mitchell paces the Wildcats with 7.8 rebounds per game (102nd in college basketball play).
• The Volunteers win the rebound battle by 4.9 boards on average. They collect 39.5 rebounds per game, 38th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 34.6.
• Jonas Aidoo averages 7.4 rebounds per game (133rd in college basketball) to lead the Volunteers.
• Kentucky ranks 15th in college basketball with 105.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 177th in college basketball defensively with 91.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Volunteers average 98.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (109th in college basketball), and allow 82.9 points per 100 possessions (15th in college basketball).

Kentucky vs. Tennessee Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kentucky win (58.9%)

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