Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers 1/14/2023 Picks

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The Kentucky Wildcats will go against the #5 Tennessee Volunteers in NCAAB action in Thompson-Boling Arena, TN, on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET.

A victory is necessary for the Kentucky Wildcats. They dropped two straight games and just have a 2-3 record over their previous five.

After losing 78-52 to Alabama, Kentucky suffered a shocking 71-68 defeat to South Carolina at home on Tuesday, despite being 20-point favorites.

Kentucky’s SEC record now reads 1-3. All season long, they had trouble playing against teams from big conferences, losing to teams like Michigan State and UCLA. In ten straight games, they failed to cover the spread.

According to Ken Pomeroy’s rankings, the Wildcats are now ranked 44th in the nation and have a long way to go before they can crack the AP Top 25.

Kentucky lost both of its only two road matches this year, including a defeat at the hands of Missouri. The Wildcats rank 88th in scoring with an average of 76.3 points.

They are allowing an average of 67.5 points per game, which ranks them 137th, and gave up more than 70 points in three of their four SEC contests.

The Kentucky Wildcats are 0-10 ATS in their last 10 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Kentucky’s last 6 matches.
The Wildcats are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games with Tennessee.

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Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers Predictions 1/14/2023

The Tennessee Volunteers are aiming for their sixth straight triumph. They still rule the SEC competition. The Vols defeated Vanderbilt at home on Tuesday, 77-68, after defeating South Carolina by a score of 85-42 last weekend.

The game had the Vols pegged as huge 16.5-point favorites. The only teams to beat the Volunteers this season were a rated Arizona team and Colorado. In two of their four conference matches, they covered the spread.

The Volunteers moved up three positions to fifth place in this week’s AP Top 25 and are rated second in DI by Ken Pomeroy.

In its own stadium, Tennessee is undefeated 8-0, including a victory over Mississippi State. The Vols scored over 80 points in two of their previous 3 matches, and their season-scoring average of 75.5 is good for 106th place.

They have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing only a second-best average of 53.4 points per game.

The Tennessee Volunteers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Volunteers are 20-0 SU in their last 20 matches at home.
The total went UNDER in 5 of Tennessee’s last 6 matches at home against Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats vs #5 Tennessee Volunteers. The NCAAB pick for the game is the Kentucky Wildcats. The Kentucky Wildcats have the offensive potential to win this game and are in desperate need of one.

They are one of the top offensive teams in Division I, generating 113.7 points per 100 possessions, ranking 20th nationally, narrowly edging out the Volunteers, who have an altered offensive efficiency rating of 112.8 points.

Additionally, Kentucky is large enough to compete with Tennessee. Leading scorer Oscar Tshiebwe has a double-double in three of his last four SEC games and has three matches with at least 19 points.

In two of their last three conference games, the Wildcats made at least 50% of their field goals against SEC opponents, demonstrating their offensive success. The Kentucky Wildcats will win to a predicted score of 72-60.

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