Kentucky vs Tennessee Prediction 2/11/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Kentucky vs Tennessee Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, February 11th, at the Rupp Arena. Let’s take a look at a Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers pick. 

Tennessee Dominated the Last Game

Tennesee dominated the last game against Oklahoma on the road. Tennessee gave up only 52 points to the Sooners, and that was enough for the 18-point victory. Chaz Lanier put up 21 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Zakai Zeigler put up 17 points, nine assists, and four rebounds. Two games ago against Missouri, Tennessee scored 85 points, and they ended up winning four points. 

Tennessee comes into this game with a 20-4 record overall, and they have a 14-9-1 record overall. Tennessee is averaging 74.8 points while their defense is giving up 59.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 167th in the league, while the defense is ranked 3rd in the league. As a team, they are shooting 74.89 percent from behind the three-point line. The defense has been elite for this team in more games than not and in this game, the defense is going to need to be good. 

Which Kentucky Team Shows Up?

Two games ago against Ole Miss, Kentucky scored 84 points, but the defense gave up 98 points, and that led to the 14-point defeat. In the last game against South Carolina, Kentucky scored 80 points while the defense gave up 57 points and that was enough for the easy victory. Kentucky shot 48.4 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Kentucky comes into this game with a 16-7 record overall and they have gone 11-11-1 against the spread. Kentucky is averaging 86.7 points while their defense is giving up 77.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 307th in the league. They are averaging 17.91 assists per game which is 9th in the league. There are six different players that put up at least 10 points. Kentucky will meet Texas after this game. 

Kentucky vs Tennessee Prediction

Tennessee’s defense is going to step up in a big way here. Tennessee’s defense is giving up 59.3 points per game, which is 3rd best in the league. Kentucky’s offense is averaging 86.7 points per game, but against an elite defense, they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. It might be close in the first half, but Tennessee is going to pull away. Back Tennessee against the spread. Tennessee will win this game by at least a couple of buckets.