SEC Tournament Kentucky vs. Tennessee line, predictions: College basketball odds, picks for Saturday's semifinal matchup from proven computer model

The fifth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats and No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers face off Saturday afternoon with a spot in the final on the line at the SEC Tournament in Tampa, Fla. The second-seeded Vols (22-7) routed Mississippi State 72-59 on Friday before the No. 3-seeded Wildcats (26-6) beat Vanderbilt 77-71 in the nightcap at Amalie Arena.

Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Tennessee odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the Over-Under is set at 138 (Head over to our college basketball odds page for up-to-date odds on every game). 

Before you make any Tennessee vs. Kentucky picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Wildcats have one of the nation's top offenses, and they lead the SEC in scoring at 80.1 points per game. They are fourth in the nation in scoring margin at 14.1 points, and forward Oscar Tshiebwe is one of the nation's best players. He averages a team-high 17.1 points and leads the nation in rebounding at 15.3 per game. He also averages 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks. Four other Wildcats score in double figures, with TyTy Washington averaging 12.6 and adding four assists.      

The model has considered that the Vols have won 10 of their past 11 games, and that includes a 76-63 victory against the Wildcats a month ago. UT outscores its opponents by 10.4 points and has been better defensively than UK. The Vols allow 63.2 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the nation, while the Wildcats yield 65.9 (70th). Kennedy Chandler leads in scoring (13.6 points) and assists (4.6), but Santiago Vescovi (13.4 points) and Josiah-Jordan James (9.7) also can lead the way.           

Now, the model has broken down the Kentucky vs. Tennessee matchup from every angle and revealed its results. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in more than 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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