Tennessee vs UCLA Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament Second Round

The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (28-7) will take to the court against the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10) on Saturday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. This game tips at 9:40 p.m. ET.

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

Tennessee vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Tennessee vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (68%)

Tennessee is a 5.5-point favorite over UCLA on Saturday and the over/under has been set at 130.5 points. Here are some betting insights and trends if you are planning on making a wager on the outing.

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Tennessee vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has covered 18 times in 35 games with a spread this season.
• UCLA has covered 20 times in 33 chances against the spread this year.
• Tennessee and UCLA cover the same percentage of spreads this season (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Saturday's line (Volunteers as favorites by 5.5 or more and Bruins as underdogs by 5.5 or more).
• In home games, the Volunteers have a better record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (5-6-0).
• The Bruins' winning percentage against the spread at home is .706 (12-5-0). On the road, it is .500 (5-5-0).

Tennessee vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 26 games this year and has walked away with the win 22 times (84.6%) in those games.
• This season, the Volunteers have come away with a win 17 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -240 or shorter on the moneyline.
• UCLA has won three of the eight games it was the moneyline underdog this season (37.5%).
• The Bruins have played as a moneyline underdog of +198 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 70.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee has a +413 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.8 points per game. It is putting up 74.8 points per game to rank 144th in college basketball and is allowing 63 per outing to rank 10th in college basketball.
• Chaz Lanier is 70th in college basketball with a team-leading 18 points per game.
• UCLA is outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game, with a +314 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.7 points per game (149th in college basketball) and allows 65.2 per contest (22nd in college basketball).
• Tyler Bilodeau is 446th in the nation with a team-high 13.5 points per game.
• The 33.3 rebounds per game the Volunteers average rank 97th in college basketball, and are 5.8 more than the 27.5 their opponents grab per outing.
• Igor Milicic Jr. paces the Volunteers with 6.8 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball play).
• The Bruins pull down 30.1 rebounds per game (291st in college basketball) while conceding 28.4 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.7 boards per game.
• Kobe Johnson averages six rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball) to lead the Bruins.
• Tennessee ranks 56th in college basketball by averaging 100.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 11th in college basketball, allowing 85 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bruins put up 100.4 points per 100 possessions (74th in college basketball), while conceding 87.6 points per 100 possessions (43rd in college basketball).

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