No. 15 Kentucky will try to cap off its late-season surge with an upset win at No. 4 Tennessee in a rivalry battle on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats (22-8, 12-5 SEC) have won six of their last seven games to move into a four-way tie for second place in the conference standings. Tennessee (24-6, 14-3) clinched the SEC regular-season title with a win at No. 17 South Carolina on Tuesday, marking its first outright crown since 2008. The Vols beat the Wildcats on the road in early February, and they are riding a seven-game winning streak entering the final game of the regular season.
Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET in Knoxville. The latest Tennessee vs. Kentucky odds from SportsLine consensus list the Vols as 7.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is 166.5. You can watch Saturday's game on CBS and stream the game on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.
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How to watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky
- Tennessee vs. Kentucky date: Saturday, March 9
- Tennessee vs. Kentucky time: 4 p.m. ET
- Tennessee vs. Kentucky TV channel: CBS
- Tennessee vs. Kentucky live stream: Paramount+
College basketball picks for Tennessee vs. Kentucky
Before tuning into the Kentucky vs. Tennessee game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
For Tennessee vs. Kentucky, the model projects that the Wildcats cover the spread as 7.5-point underdogs. Tennessee rattled off a seven-game winning streak to clinch the SEC regular-season title, capping it off with a third consecutive win over a ranked opponent earlier this week at South Carolina. The Vols are also a No. 1 seed in most NCAA Tournament projections.
However, that current winning streak and hype could work against them on Saturday afternoon, especially since they are also battling the emotions of senior day. Kentucky is primed to take advantage of those factors, having won six of its last seven games to move up the seed line in March Madness projections. The Wildcats have already knocked off Alabama and Auburn during that stretch, so they will be confident entering this rematch.
Senior guard Antonio Reeves leads five double-digit scorers with 20.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while star freshman guard Rob Dillingham is adding 15.1 points off the bench. SportsLine's model has four Kentucky players finishing in double figures on Saturday, which is enough for the Wildcats to cover the spread in nearly 60% of the latest simulations. Stream the game here.
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