Tennessee vs. UCLA betting: March Madness Second Round preview for March 22

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The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (28-7) will compete with the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10) on Saturday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. Tennessee is a 5.5-point favorite to take a step forward in the bracket, which begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on TBS. The over/under is 131.5 for the matchup.

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Tennessee vs. UCLA betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -233
  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: +191
  • Spread: Tennessee (-5.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have been putting up 76 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 74.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Tennessee’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 70.8 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 63 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Volunteers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.2 compared to 8.3 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.7% compared to 34.1% season-long).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-17-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 10-11-0 (As Favorite: 14-15-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-19-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (124th in nation) 38.3 (second) 33.3 (97th) 27.5 (14th) 15.5 (61st) 9.5 (34th)

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UCLA statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Bruins have fared worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 72.9 points per contest, 1.8 fewer points their than season average of 74.7.
  • UCLA is ceding 67.1 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (65.2).
  • The Bruins are making 8.1 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.4%).

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-12-1 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 5-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 16-8-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-5 (Home: 15-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (70th in nation) 42.7 (103rd) 30.1 (291st) 28.4 (35th) 16.5 (25th) 9.9 (62nd)
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