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The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10) take on the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (28-7) Saturday night in the second round of the Midwest Region. Tip from Rupp Arena in Lexington is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UCLA vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
UCLA throttled No. 10 seed Utah State 72-47 on Thursday while covering as a 5.5-point favorite. G Skyy Clark and G Eric Dailey Jr. each scored a team-high 14 points while 7 Bruins players scored 7 or more points. The Bruins shot 48.1% from the field including 41.7% from beyond the arc in the win.
Tennessee took down No. 15 seed Wofford 77-62 Thursday while failing to cover as an 18.5-point favorite. The Volunteers never trailed and led by as many as 18 in the win while G Chaz Lanier led the way on offense with a game-high 29 points.
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UCLA vs. Tennessee odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UCLA +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Tennessee -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UCLA +5.5 (-115) | Tennessee -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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UCLA vs. Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 75, UCLA 71
Moneyline
PASS.
There is minimal value on the Volunteers (-225), who are one of the strongest teams in the tournament and have won 8 of their last 10 overall against a Bruins team that has dropped 4 of its last 9.
Against the spread
LEAN BRUINS +5.5 (-115).
The Bruins have covered the spread in 7 of their last 10 games. They had a stand-out performance in the first round while allowing just 47 points to their opponents and have allowed 69 or fewer points in 7 of their last 10.
The Volunteers are just 3-7 ATS over their last 10 games and have failed to cover in 6 of their last 7 as favorites. While they are the better team in this matchup, expect a narrow margin of victory on Saturday.
Over/Under
BET OVER 131.5 (-115).
The Volunteers have hit the Over in 7 of their last 10 games including 6 of their last 7. They have scored 75 or more points in 8 of their last 10 while allowing at least 65 in 9 of their last 10.
The Bruins have hit the Over in 4 of their last 5 overall and have scored 70 or more points in 7 of their last 10. They have allowed at least 69 in 3 of their last 5.
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