A SEC rivalry is renewed Saturday afternoon when the #10 Tennessee Volunteers (20-6, 9-4 in SEC) visit the Kentucky Wildcats (17-9, 8-5). These are two of the top five teams in the conference, but the Wildcats need this win to improve their bubble resume. Below is my college basketball best bet for Tennessee vs Kentucky.
Tennessee vs Kentucky Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Kentucky +2.5 |
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This game will be played at Rupp Arena at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Why Bet Kentucky +2.5
✅ Kentucky is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played.
✅ The Wildcats are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
✅ Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in their last five game overall.
NCAABB
Tennessee Volunteers
Kentucky Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| TENN | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 66.1 | Pace | 76.3 |
| 124.3 | Off.Rate | 87.3 |
| .371 | FTr | .187 |
| .392 | 3PAr | .385 |
| .637 | TS% | .439 |
| 57.6 | TRB% | 44.3 |
| 58.9 | AST% | 43.8 |
| 12.4 | STL% | 7.1 |
| 18.9 | BLK% | 6.3 |
| .612 | eFG% | .417 |
| 16.6 | TOV% | 12.9 |
| 40.4 | ORB% | 23.8 |
| .274 | TF/FGA | .124 |
Defense/Offense
| TENN | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
|---|---|---|
| 66.1 | Pace | 76.3 |
| 87.7 | Off.Rate | 127.2 |
| .246 | FTr | .265 |
| .481 | 3PAr | .438 |
| .462 | TS% | .634 |
| 42.4 | TRB% | 55.7 |
| 48.7 | AST% | 61.6 |
| 9.3 | STL% | 10.5 |
| 7.0 | BLK% | 15.4 |
| .420 | eFG% | .613 |
| 18.2 | TOV% | 11.8 |
| 29.4 | ORB% | 29.4 |
| .193 | TF/FGA | .200 |
Betting Trends
| TENN | Betting Trends | UK |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 72.67 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
| 70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 77 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-2-1 |
| 65.33 | Avg Score | 71 |
| 63 | Avg Opp Score | 77.33 |
| TENN | Betting Trends | UK |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
| 63.6 | Avg Score | 71.8 |
| 64.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
| 70.2 | Avg Score | 74.8 |
| 58 | Avg Opp Score | 74 |
| TENN | Betting Trends | UK |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-1 |
| 67.3 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 61.1 | Avg Opp Score | 68.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-7-1 |
| 71.2 | Avg Score | 74.3 |
| 61.9 | Avg Opp Score | 70.6 |
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Tennessee Volunteers
Last time out, Tennessee hosted the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and earned an impressive 68-59 victory. The Volunteers were good throughout this game as they came out of halftime tied and started pulling away. Alabama could never get over the hump in the second half and left with the road loss. Tennessee led by as many as nine points, never trailed by more than one, and covered the -3.0-point spread.
Jonas Aidoo had 12 points, 11 rebounds, one steal, and three blocks on the night. Santiago Vescovi added 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the win.
Through 26 games, Tennessee is scoring 72.3 points per game, shooting 43.0% from the field, and assisting on 16.8 made shots. The Volunteers are allowing 56.4 points, grabbing 39.9 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 8.8 times.
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky visited the Mississippi State Bulldogs and escaped with a 71-68 win. The Wildcats used a big second half to pull away and held on after Mississippi State ended the game on a big run. Kentucky led by as many as 13 points, never trailed by more than three, and won outright as three-point road underdogs.
Oscar Tshiebwe had 18 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the game. Jacob Toppin added 16 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the victory.
After 26 games, Kentucky is scoring 74.7 points per game, shooting 45.6% from the field, and assisting on 16.0 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 68.0 points, grabbing 38.2 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 6.5 times.
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