Tennessee Volunteers vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 1/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN

The Tennessee Volunteers (11-4) are traveling to Rupp Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Kentucky Wildcats (13-3).

The Tennessee Volunteers took the court against South Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 66-46 in their last game. Tennessee wrapped up the game having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and made 7 of their 21 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Volunteers knocked down 11 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 44.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest as well as forcing 22 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of the defense, Tennessee allowed the other team to shoot 34.7% from the floor on 17 out of 49 shooting. South Carolina doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, South Carolina totaled 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Carolina finished the game shooting 35.3% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 17 shots. They made 6 of their 19 tries from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Volunteers ended up walking away with 18 while South Carolina totaled 20 personal fouls.

Josiah-Jordan James is a guy who was a factor for the game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played 25 minutes and collected 12 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 11 points on 3 out of 6 shooting.

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Tennessee comes into this contest with a mark of 11-4 on the season. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Tennessee is snagging 38.0 boards per game and has accumulated 261 assists on the season, which ranks 28th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Volunteers are shooting 32.1% on 3-point shots (134 of 417) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. They average 75.3 points per outing (111th in the country) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Volunteers have forced 18.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are surrendering 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are 24th in the nation in points per game allowed (60.7). The Volunteers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.7% (326 of 821) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 110th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 167 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Kentucky Wildcats got the win with a final of 78-66 against Vanderbilt. The Wildcats pulled down 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. Vanderbilt was called for 13 fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a clip of 62.5%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Kentucky buried 6 of their 12 tries (50.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats ended up going 31 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 52.5%. The Wildcats permitted Vanderbilt to convert 24 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.9% for this contest. They finished 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 of 30 and ended up going 6 of 10 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In reference to how they rebounded, Kentucky permitted Vanderbilt to pull down 24 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Oscar Tshiebwe ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for this game. He made 11 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 68.8%, and tallied 13 rebounds. He earned 30 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this game.

Kentucky has a record of 13-3 for the campaign. The Wildcats have committed 13.5 fouls every game and they hit 71.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.4 times per contest (18th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Kentucky has earned 1,321 points on the season (82.6 per game) and they pull in 43.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in college basketball.

The Kentucky defense allows 30.1% on 3-point shots (101 of 335) and their opponents are converting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.1 assists and 28.3 rebounds per contest, which is 34th and 4th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 35th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 62.1. They have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (27th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kentucky

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