Closing Kentucky vs Tennessee Odds, Score Predictions & Betting Splits (Sweet 16)

The final Kentucky vs Tennessee odds favor the Volunteers by a handful of points The Vols are favored despite losing twice to UK in the regular season See the closing Kentucky vs Tennessee odds plus score predictions and public-betting splits for Friday’s Sweet 16 game The #2 Tennessee Volunteers (29-7,...

April 16, 2026 • 5:36 AM

The final Kentucky vs Tennessee odds favor the Volunteers by a handful of points

The Vols are favored despite losing twice to UK in the regular season

See the closing Kentucky vs Tennessee odds plus score predictions and public-betting splits for Friday’s Sweet 16 game

The #2 Tennessee Volunteers (29-7, 19-17 ATS) will get a third crack at the #3 Kentucky Wildcats (24-11, 18-17 ATS) when the SEC foes meet in the Midwest Region Sweet 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 7:39 pm ET on Friday, March 28. Kentucky took both regular-season meetings between the teams – home and away – but the Vols are sizable favorites to take the final leg of the trilogy tonight. TBS/truTV will have the broadcast.

Kentucky vs Tennessee Odds

TEAMSPREADMLTOTAL
Kentucky +4.5 (-110) +162 O 144.5 (-110)
Tennesse -4.5 (-110) -195 U 144.5 (-110)

The Vols opened as 4.5-point betting favorites last Sunday and -218 chalk on the moneyline. A few hours from tip-off, the spread remains at Tennessee -4.5 but the moneyline has moved in UK’s direction in the latest college basketball odds. The Vols are now -195 moneyline favorites while Kentucky’s odds to advance have improved from +180 to +162, which carries a 38.17% implied win probability.

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