Tennessee vs. Kentucky: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 9

Updated Mar. 9, 2024 3:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (24-6, 14-3 SEC) will attempt to extend a seven-game winning streak when they host the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (22-8, 12-5 SEC) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The Wildcats have won four games in a row.

The Volunteers hit the court as 8-point favorites against the Wildcats. The game features a point total of 167.

Keep reading to get the details before wagering on the Tennessee-Kentucky matchup.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
How to Watch on TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Volunteers vs Wildcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Volunteers	-8	-115	-105	167	-112	-108	-380	+300

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Prediction

Pick ATS: Kentucky (+8)
Pick OU: Under (167)
Prediction: Tennessee 82, Kentucky 76

Learn more about the Tennessee Volunteers vs. the Kentucky Wildcats game on FOX Sports!

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Volunteers 88, Wildcats 80.
The Volunteers have a 79.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Wildcats have a 25.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Tennessee is 16-14-0 ATS this season.
Kentucky has put together a 17-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
Tennessee has covered the spread 10 times this season (10-7 ATS) when playing as at least 8-point favorites.
Kentucky has covered the spread when playing as at least 8-point underdogs in its only opportunity this season.

Key Total Facts

Three times so far this year, the Volunteers and their opponent have combined for more than 167 points.
Wildcats games have had over 167 points 20 times this season.
The Volunteers and Wildcats combine to average 169.9 points per contest, which is 2.9 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Tennessee has won 17 of 21 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (81%).
Kentucky has entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won four of those games.
In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -380 or shorter, Tennessee has a record of 11-1 (91.7% win percentage).
Kentucky has been at least a +300 moneyline underdog three times this season but won all of those games.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: Recent Results

Volunteers vs Wildcats Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/3/2024	Wildcats	-1.5	158.5	-130	+110	103-92 TENN
2/18/2023	Volunteers	-1.5	132.5	-125	+105	66-54 UK
1/14/2023	Volunteers	-11	131.5	-690	+470	63-56 UK

Tennessee vs. Kentucky: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	Kentucky
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	80.2 (42)	89.7 (3)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.1 (51)	79.1 (338)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.6 (40)	8.3 (222)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.6 (65)	9.7 (18)
Assists (Rank)	16.9 (20)	17.6 (9)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.0 (70)	10.1 (77)

Tennessee 2023-24 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Dalton Knecht	30	20.7	4.8	1.8	0.7	0.7	2.4
Jonas Aidoo	30	12.2	7.6	1.0	0.7	1.8	0.1
Zakai Zeigler	30	11.4	2.8	5.9	1.9	0.1	1.9
Josiah-Jordan James	30	8.7	6.3	1.9	1.2	0.6	1.2
Jordan Gainey	30	7.3	1.9	1.3	0.9	0.2	1.1

Kentucky 2023-24 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Antonio Reeves	30	20.0	4.2	1.7	0.7	0.2	2.5
Rob Dillingham	29	15.1	2.8	3.9	1.1	0.1	1.9
Reed Sheppard	30	12.2	4.2	4.5	2.6	0.7	2.1
Tre Mitchell	24	11.2	7.1	2.9	0.8	1.1	1.0
D.J. Wagner	26	10.6	1.8	3.4	0.8	0.2	1.0