The Wildcats will play the Volunteers on Friday, March 28th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:39 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Kentucky and Tennessee are set to tip-off on Friday, March 28th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Kentucky wound up with a 96.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Tennessee finished with a 98.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Kentucky comes to this matchup with a 4-6 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the SEC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Tennessee, finished the regular season with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the SEC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Kentucky finished 6th (0.556) in the SEC Conference, with Tennessee ending up 4th (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 SEC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Kentucky had a 0.686 regular season overall win percentage, with Tennessee notching a 0.806 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Kentucky tallied a 24-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Tennessee put together a 29-7 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Kentucky with 24-11, Tennessee 29-7, clash in March Madness.
Kentucky 10-8 in SEC, Tennessee 12-6, battle for next round spot.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM, review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Wildcats at Volunteers Odds
| Underdog Kentucky | Favorite Tennessee |
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| Underdog Kentucky | Favorite Tennessee |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Tennessee is a -4.5 -112 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Kentucky is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 144.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 145.5 -113 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the under.
Tennessee is a -200 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Kentucky is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Kentucky
Tennessee
3/28/25 6:39pm CDT | +4.5 -105-4.5 -115 |
Underdog Kentucky - Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 Kentucky underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Tennessee - Tennessee bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Tennessee favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Kentucky at Tennessee Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
First to 5 Points
3/28/25 6:39pm CDT | +100-140Bet |
Kentucky
Tennessee
First to 10 Points
3/28/25 6:39pm CDT | +105-145Bet |
Kentucky
Tennessee
First to 15 Points
3/28/25 6:39pm CDT | +110-155Bet |
Kentucky
Tennessee
Game to Overtime
3/28/25 6:39pm CDT | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Tennessee | 29-7 | 0.806 | 16-1 | 6-5 | 12-6 | +3 | 0.667 | W2 |
| Kentucky | 24-11 | 0.686 | 15-3 | 4-6 | 10-8 | +5 | 0.556 | W2 |
Kentucky & Tennessee Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Kentucky Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Kentucky | +8000 Bet | +5000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Tennessee | +2000 Bet | +1500 Bet |
Kentucky & Tennessee Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kentucky vs Tennessee College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 28th, 2025 at 6:39 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Kentucky vs Tennessee Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kentucky vs Tennessee Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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