Tennessee basketball is back in action Saturday night when they travel to Lexington to face Kentucky. The Wildcats handed Tennessee its last loss three weeks ago and the Vols are looking to avenge the loss.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 25 Tennessee (16-6, 6-3 SEC) at Kentucky (16-7, 7-3 SEC)
- Start Time: 8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Rupp Arena
- Watch: ESPN. PxP: Karl Ravech, CC: Jimmy Dykes
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Kentucky -1.5 Tennessee
- Over/under 145.5
- Kentucky -1 Tennessee
- Over/under: 145
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Kentucky (via UK Game Notes):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 25
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 16
- Bart Torvik: No. 14
- EvanMiya: No. 19
Kentucky:
- AP Poll: NR
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 31
- Bart Torvik: No. 41
- EvanMiya: No. 29
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Kentucky:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18.6 PPG, 42 FG%, 35.8 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.4 RPG, 4.8 DRPG, 1.6 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.4 APG, 2.5 TOPG, 33.5 MPG
Kentucky:
Points: Otega Oweh — 17 PPG, 47.6 FG%, 35 3PT%
Rebounds: Malachi Moreno — 6.3 RPG, 3.7 DRPG, 2.6 ORPG
Assists: Denzel Aberdeen — 3.2 APG, 1.3 TOPG, 28 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 84-66 win versus Ole Miss
- 77-69 win versus Auburn
- 86-85 win at Georgia (OT)
- 78-73 win at Alabama
- 80-78 loss versus Kentucky
Kentucky:
- 94-78 win versus Oklahoma
- 85-77 win at Arkansas
- 80-55 loss at Vanderbilt
- 72-63 win versus Ole Miss
- 80-78 win at Tennessee
Prediction:
Both teams enter this game playing well. The Vols have won four straight while Kentucky has won seven of its last eight after dropping its first two games in conference play. It’s a bit of a hard game to project with three Tennessee players questionable.
Part of me is very hesitant to predict Tennessee to go on the road and beat a team it lost to at home. However, many of the defensive and rebounding issues that Tennessee had in the first game were uncharacteristic while Kentucky shot well above its season average from deep.
The Vols find a way to keep their winning streak alive and win a close game on the road.
Tennessee 79, Kentucky 76
