Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/12/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, March 12, 2022

Venue:  Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kentucky -2, Tennessee +2; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kentucky -2.5, Tennessee +2.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kentucky -2.5, Tennessee +2.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Kentucky Wildcats:  26-6 (2nd place, SEC)

Tennessee Volunteers:  24-7 (3rd place, SEC)

 

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Kentucky Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

Tennessee Volunteers:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Kentucky is coming into this game with a 26-6 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 14-4 this season against conference opponents. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Arkansas Razorbacks while their 3 wins since then have come against the Ole Miss Rebels, the Florida Gators, and the Vanderbilt Commodores in their last game. Tyty Washington Jr. led the team in points in that game with 25 while Oscar Tshiebwe was next on the team with 12 points. Sahvir Wheeler led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Tshiebwe led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 49.2% from the field, 46.7% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.7 PPG against them. Kentucky has an ATS record of 15-17 this season and their O/U record is 16-16.

 

 

Tennessee is coming into this game with a 24-7 record overall and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 14-4 against conference opponents this season. They have won 11 of their last 12 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Arkansas Razorbacks while their 5 wins since then have come against the Missouri Tigers, the Auburn Tigers, the Georgia Bulldogs, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their last game. Josiah-Jordan James led the team in points in that game with 16 while Kennedy Chandler and Zakai Zeigler off the bench were both next on the team with 11 points each. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists in that game with 8 while John Fulkerson led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 50% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.3 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 18-13 this season and their O/U record is 13-17-1.

 

Kentucky is coming into this game as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kentucky has been playing very well recently winning 6 of their last 7 games but they have also won 3 straight coming into this one. Their last 4 games that they have played were all away from home and they have gone 3-1 in those games as they start to heat up and get into tourney form. They are going up against a Tennessee side that has also been playing well in their recent games winning 5 straight games but Tennessee has been a team all season that has performed much better when playing at home. They even beat Kentucky by double digits at home the last time they played and Kentucky will surely be coming for their revenge here. Both of these teams have been playing very well but Kentucky has the better players on their team here and it will be difficult for Tennessee to keep up with them on offense even if they play great defense in this game. This game will be close but Kentucky will come away with the win here and cover the spread.

 

Kentucky Tennessee Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, March 12, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Kentucky 79 Tennessee 71.

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Kentucky Wildcats: 60-36 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 35-20 ATS in conference tournament games. 31-23 OVER against conference opponents.

Tennessee Volunteers: 22-31 ATS against conference opponents. 16-27 ATS in conference tournament games. 22-17 OVER in conference tournament games.

 

 

Kentucky Wildcats:  C. Fredrick (G) out for season - Lower Body injury.

Tennessee Volunteers:  O. Nkamhoua (F) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

“His ability to make shots and make free throws and make floaters, he is skilled.” - John Calipari on Washington in their win against Vanderbilt in their last game.

 

 

“We’re at our best when we have that balance. But also I think our guys have learned when a guy has it going, to get it to him.” - Rick Barnes after his team’s win against Mississippi State in the last round.

 

 

 

K. Brooks 

K. Grady 

O. Tshiebwe 

T. Washington 

Sahvir Wheeler

 

K. Chandler 

J. Fulkerson 

J. James 

O. Nkamhoua 

S. Vescovi

 

 

PPG: O. Tshiebwe (17.3)

APG: S. Wheeler (6.9)

Reb/G: O. Tshiebwe (15.3)

 

PPG: K. Chandler (13.7)

APG: K. Chandler (4.6)

Reb/G: J. James (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Kentucky Wildcats: John Calipari (13th season)

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (7th season)