A SEC showdown is set for Saturday afternoon when the Kentucky Wildcats (10-6, 1-3 in SEC) visit the #5 Tennessee Volunteers (14-2, 4-0). Kentucky currently sits second from the bottom of the conference and find themselves with work to do to make the NCAA Tournament at this point. Tennessee is one of the final unbeatens in the conference and are a national championship contender. Below is my college basketball pick for Kentucky vs Tennessee.
Kentucky vs Tennessee Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Tennessee -13.5 |
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This game will be played at Thompson-Boiling Arena at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Why Bet Tennessee -13.5
✅ Tennessee is 5-0 straight up on their last five games.
✅ The Vols are 20-0 straight up in their last 20 home games.
✅ Kentucky is 0-10 against the spread in their last 10 games.
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Kentucky Wildcats
Tennessee Volunteers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| UK | Advanced Game Stats | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| 73.7 | Pace | 66.8 |
| 122.5 | Off.Rate | 83.7 |
| .316 | FTr | .260 |
| .421 | 3PAr | .496 |
| .596 | TS% | .442 |
| 55.1 | TRB% | 42.4 |
| 59.1 | AST% | 47.1 |
| 9.0 | STL% | 9.0 |
| 13.3 | BLK% | 5.7 |
| .572 | eFG% | .400 |
| 11.3 | TOV% | 18.8 |
| 31.5 | ORB% | 28.0 |
| .228 | TF/FGA | .194 |
Defense/Offense
| UK | Advanced Game Stats | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| 73.7 | Pace | 66.8 |
| 96.1 | Off.Rate | 121.4 |
| .235 | FTr | .338 |
| .411 | 3PAr | .423 |
| .478 | TS% | .601 |
| 44.9 | TRB% | 57.6 |
| 44.9 | AST% | 58.4 |
| 6.8 | STL% | 12.7 |
| 6.4 | BLK% | 19.2 |
| .450 | eFG% | .571 |
| 12.1 | TOV% | 14.2 |
| 24.8 | ORB% | 40.0 |
| .162 | TF/FGA | .252 |
Betting Trends
| UK | Betting Trends | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 64.67 | Avg Score | 83 |
| 73.33 | Avg Opp Score | 54.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 63 | Avg Score | 83.33 |
| 78.67 | Avg Opp Score | 55 |
| UK | Betting Trends | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 79.6 |
| 74.4 | Avg Opp Score | 53.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 66.6 | Avg Score | 78 |
| 74.8 | Avg Opp Score | 53.4 |
| UK | Betting Trends | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 0-10-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 69.8 | Avg Score | 77.8 |
| 67.2 | Avg Opp Score | 52.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 69.9 | Avg Score | 77.6 |
| 72.3 | Avg Opp Score | 49.2 |
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Kentucky Wildcats
Last time out, Kentucky hosted the South Carolina Gamecocks and suffered a shocking 71-68 defeat. The Wildcats never showed up for this game as the trailed by double-digits most of the 40 minutes and continued their poor form. Kentucky never led, trailed by as many as 15 points, and lost outright as 20-point home favorites.
Oscar Tshiebwe had 19 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block on the night. Sahvir Wheeler added 10 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the loss.
Through 16 games, Kentucky is scoring 76.3 points per game, shooting 46.2% from the field, and assisting on 16.6 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 67.5 points, grabbing 39.1 rebounds, blocking 4.6 shots, and stealing the ball 7.0 times.
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee welcomed the Vanderbilt Commodores and used a big second half to win 77-68. The Volunteers did lead most of the first half, but a late Vandy run saw the ‘Dores lead by two at the half. Vanderbilt could not keep that momentum after halftime and quickly went down big and the Vols were able to hold off a late run from Vandy to secure the win.
After their first 16 games, Tennessee is scoring 75.5 points per game on 44.4% shooting, and assisting on 18.1 missed shots. Defensively, the Volunteers are allowing 53.4 points per game on the season, securing 41.1 rebounds per game and 10.2 steals per game.
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