I love both of these teams in the tournament this year but the number is too wide in this matchup. I make Kentucky a +6.5 underdog here with the extra three points being a pretty critical number going up to 4 full possessions. Lock in the +9.5 (-110) on DraftKings. I would still play the +8.5 on FanDuel and elsewhere. I will share more on the Early Edge Saturday morning.

I'm taking a shot with Kentucky here. I bet the Wildcats when they were +8.5 at Auburn and it's the same theory here. Kentucky is tough to blow out because of its overall talent level and the fact they score so many points. The Cats have lost just twice by double-digits this season. Now, one of those games was a 103-92 loss to the Vols, but that's when UK was playing its worst basketball of the year. Tennessee is really tough at home but the Vols clinched the SEC regular season title on Wednesday. I'll back the Cats to stay within the big number.