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

The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (28-7) and the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10) will play in the NCAA Tournament with a place in the Sweet 16 of the Midwest Region bracket on the line on Saturday at Rupp Arena, beginning at 9:40 p.m. ET.

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. 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%)

Check out these betting insights and trends before you bet on Saturday's Tennessee-UCLA spread (Tennessee -5.5) or over/under (129.5 points).

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Tennessee vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
• UCLA has put together a 20-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, UCLA is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 11-11 ATS record Tennessee puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Volunteers have played better at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
• This year, the Bruins are 12-5-0 at home against the spread (.706 winning percentage). Away, they are 5-5-0 ATS (.500).

Tennessee vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been victorious in 22, or 84.6%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Volunteers have been victorious 17 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -240 or better on the moneyline.
• UCLA is 3-5 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.5% of those games).
• The Bruins have played as a moneyline underdog of +198 or longer in just 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's +413 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.8 points per game (144th in college basketball) while allowing 63 per contest (10th in college basketball).
• Chaz Lanier's team-leading 18 points per game ranks 70th in the nation.
• UCLA has a +314 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.5 points per game. It is putting up 74.7 points per game, 149th in college basketball, and is allowing 65.2 per outing to rank 22nd in college basketball.
• UCLA's leading scorer, Tyler Bilodeau, is 447th in the nation, putting up 13.5 points per game.
• The Volunteers pull down 33.3 rebounds per game (98th in college basketball) while conceding 27.5 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.8 boards per game.
• Igor Milicic Jr. leads the Volunteers with 6.8 rebounds per game (191st in college basketball play).
• The Bruins win the rebound battle by an average of 1.7 boards. They are recording 30.1 rebounds per game (291st in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.4.
• Kobe Johnson paces the Bruins with six rebounds per game (323rd in college basketball).
• Tennessee puts up 100.9 points per 100 possessions (56th in college basketball), while giving up 85 points per 100 possessions (12th in college basketball).
• The Bruins average 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (74th in college basketball), and concede 87.6 points per 100 possessions (43rd in college basketball).

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