Tennessee vs Kentucky Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 28

The Tennessee Volunteers (17-3, 4-3 SEC) will try to continue a 13-game home win streak when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats (14-5, 3-3 SEC) on January 28, 2025 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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. Kentucky Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee is a 10.5-point favorite against Kentucky on Tuesday and the over/under has been set at 145.5 points. Keep reading for a few betting trends and insights if you plan to place a wager on the matchup.

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Tennessee vs. Kentucky: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has put together a 13-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Kentucky has covered nine times in 19 matchups with a spread this season.
• The Volunteers have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered eight times in 11 opportunities at home, and they've covered three times in six opportunities in road games.
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have performed better at home (6-6-0) than away (1-3-0).
• Tennessee has four wins against the spread in seven conference games this season.
• Kentucky has covered the spread three times in six SEC games.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has come away with 13 wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Volunteers have been a -690 moneyline favorite on nine occasions this season and won every game.
• Kentucky has won all three of the games it has been the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Wildcats have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +480 or longer.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 87.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee outscores opponents by 16.7 points per game (scoring 75.1 per game to rank 175th in college basketball while giving up 58.4 per contest to rank third in college basketball) and has a +335 scoring differential overall.
• Chaz Lanier paces Tennessee, averaging 18 points per game (67th in the country).
• Kentucky's +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 (297th in college basketball).
• Otega Oweh's 15.9 points per game paces Kentucky and ranks 179th in college basketball.
• The Volunteers grab 35.3 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) while allowing 26.8 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.5 boards per game.
• Igor Milicic Jr.'s 8.1 rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 69th in college basketball play.
• The 36.5 rebounds per game the Wildcats accumulate rank 25th in the country, 4.1 more than the 32.4 their opponents collect.
• Amari Williams paces the Wildcats with 8.6 rebounds per game (42nd in college basketball).
• Tennessee ranks 92nd in college basketball with 99.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and second in college basketball defensively with 77.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats rank 10th in college basketball with 106.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 182nd defensively with 92.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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