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A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers (29-7, 12-6 SEC) and No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats (24-11, 10-8 SEC) to determine which of the squads is heading to the Midwest regional final when it tips off on Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium, starting at 7:39 p.m. ET, airing on TBS.
Tennessee is a 4.5-point favorite against Kentucky when the Volunteers face off with the Wildcats on Friday. The matchup's over/under is 144.5.
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 28, 2025
- Game time: 7:39 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Lucas Oil Stadium
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Tennessee (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (-215), Kentucky (+180)
- Total: 144.5 points
Pick ATS:Kentucky (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (144.5)
- Prediction: Tennessee 76, Kentucky 73
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Comparison
| Tennessee Rank | Tennessee Stat | Kentucky Stat | Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151st | 74.6 | Points Scored | 85 | 6th |
| 8th | 62.9 | Points Allowed | 77.2 | 315th |
| 61st | 15.5 | Assists | 17.1 | 14th |
| 40th | 9.6 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 98th |
| 130th | 45.5% | Field Goal % | 48.2% | 24th |
| 1st | 38.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.5% | 157th |
Tennessee Key Players
- The Volunteers scoring leader is Chaz Lanier, who averages 18.1 per contest to go with 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
- Igor Milicic Jr. leads Tennessee in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game, while Zakai Zeigler leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 7.4 in each contest.
- Lanier makes more threes per game than any other member of the Volunteers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.3 per contest.
- Zeigler and Felix Okpara lead Tennessee on the defensive end, with Zeigler leading the team in steals averaging two per game and Okpara in blocks averaging 1.7 per contest.
Kentucky Key Players
- Otega Oweh is the top scorer for the Wildcats with 16.3 points per game. Oweh also adds 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
- Kentucky's leader in rebounds is Amari Williams with 8.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Lamont Butler with 4.3 per game.
- Koby Brea hits 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
- Kentucky's leader in steals is Oweh with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Williams with 1.3 per game.
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