SEC Tournament: Kentucky vs. Tennessee odds, picks and prediction

The third-seeded Kentucky Wildcats (26-6) face the second-seeded Tennessee Volunteers (24-7) Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Tip-off from Amalie Arena in Tampa is 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at the Kentucky vs. Tennessee odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The No. 5 Wildcats are still in the mix for a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they likely need to win this tournament. Kentucky topped Vanderbilt 77-71 in the SEC quarterfinals to advance.

The No. 11 Volunteers topped the Wildcats 76-63 in Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 15, avenging a 107-79 loss in Lexington, Ky., Jan. 15. The Over cashed in that meeting in Kentucky and is now 7-3 across the past 10 in the series.

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Kentucky vs. Tennessee odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:21 a.m. ET.

• Money line: Kentucky -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Tennessee +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
• Against the spread (ATS): Kentucky -2.5 (-107) | Tennessee +2.5 (-115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)