Tennessee vs Kentucky College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 17

The Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-2 SEC) will look to extend a five-game home win streak when they square off against the Kentucky Wildcats (11-6, 2-2 SEC) on January 17, 2026 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (76.1%)

See these betting insights and trends before you wager on Saturday's Tennessee-Kentucky spread (Tennessee -6.5) or over/under (149.5 points).

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has covered seven times in 17 matchups with a spread this season.
• Kentucky has compiled a 7-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Tennessee covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 45.5% of the time. That's more often than Kentucky covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Volunteers had a better record against the spread in home games (9-8-0) than they did on the road (5-6-0) last season.
• Against the spread, the Wildcats performed better at home (10-8-0) than on the road (4-6-0) last season.
• Tennessee has won once against the spread in conference action this season.
• Kentucky has posted one SEC win against the spread this year.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has won in seven of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Volunteers have been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -315 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Kentucky has not yet won when playing as the moneyline underdog this season, going 1-2.
• The Wildcats have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +250 or longer.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 75.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee was 167th in college basketball in points scored (74 per game) and 10th-best in points conceded (63.1) last season.
• On the boards, Tennessee was 105th in college basketball in rebounds (33.2 per game) last year. It was 13th-best in rebounds conceded (27.5 per game).
• With 15.4 assists per game last year, Tennessee was 61st in college basketball.
• In terms of turnovers, Tennessee was 40th in the nation in committing them (9.6 per game) last season. It was 250th in forcing them (10.5 per game).
• Kentucky owned a top-25 offense last year, ranking seventh-best in college basketball with 84.4 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 315th with 77.2 points allowed per contest.
• Kentucky grabbed 34.1 boards per game (63rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.1 rebounds per contest (239th-ranked).
• Kentucky was one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it averaged 16.9 per game (17th-best in college basketball).
• With 10.4 turnovers per game, Kentucky ranked 108th in college basketball. It forced 9.9 turnovers per contest, which ranked 312th in college basketball.

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