Kentucky at Tennessee College Basketball Odds & Picks: Second-ranked Kentucky has its sights set on winning another SEC mens basketball championship when the Wildcats travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to take on the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Kentucky needs a win to clinch a share of the title, while a win, coupled with a Vanderbilt loss will give Kentucky the title outright. Tip off for this CBS televised game is set for 12-noon Eastern.
College basketball oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list the Wildcats as 2 1/2-chalk road favorites versus the Vols. Today's game will be the second between the schools this season. Earlier the Wildcats defeated the Vols 73-62 in Lexington.
Kentucky averages 80.5 points per game while its defense only allows 65.2 points per contest. The Wildcats shoot a field goal percentage of 48 per cent while the teams 3-point percentage is 35.8 per cent. The Cats shoot 67.6 per cent from the charity stripe. Kentucky has out rebounded its opposition by a +10 ratio.
Tennessee averages 74.9 points per game while giving up 65.1 points to their opposition. The Vols field goal percentage is a respectable 45.6 percent with a 3-point shooting percentage of 33 per cent. From the free throw strip the Vols shoot 66 percent.
Last time out, Kentucky clawed their way out to an 11 point lead en route to an 82-61 victory over South Carolina on Thursday. Kentucky covered the 16-point spread, while the 143 points went UNDER the posted total of 146. Patrick Patterson led Kentucky with 23 points and eight rebounds, while DeMarcus Cousins added 19 points in the win.
Scotty Hopson dropped 20 points for Tennessee in its 75-62 loss to Florida on Tuesday night. Florida covered as 2.5-point home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 136 1/2-point total listed by oddsmakers.
College Basketball Picks: This game will probably go back and forth but the Wildcats have an edge in talent and have matured as the season progressed. Take Kentucky and give the 2 1/2 chalk.
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