Tennessee vs. UCLA Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (28-7) and the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10) will meet in the NCAA Tournament with a ticket to the Sweet 16 up for grabs on Saturday at Rupp Arena, beginning at 9:40 p.m. ET.

The Volunteers head into their game against the Bruins as a 5.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 131.5.

Continue reading to get all the information before betting on the Tennessee-UCLA contest.

Tennessee vs. UCLA Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 9:40 p.m. ET
Where: Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
How to watch on TV: TBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Volunteers vs Bruins Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Volunteers	-5.5	-108	-112	131.5	-108	-112	-225	+185

Tennessee vs. UCLA Prediction

Pick ATS: UCLA (+5.5)
Pick OU: Over (131.5)
Prediction: Tennessee 72, UCLA 67

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Tennessee vs. UCLA Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Volunteers 68, Bruins 63.
The Volunteers have a 69.2% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bruins have a 35.1% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Tennessee has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
UCLA has put together a 19-12-2 record against the spread this year.
Tennessee has covered the spread nine times this season (9-11 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
UCLA has covered the spread once when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season (in two opportunities).

Key Total Facts

The Volunteers and their opponent have broken the 131.5-point mark 21 times this year.
So far this year, 19 Bruins games have featured more than 131.5 points scored.
These teams score 149.5 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 18.

Key Moneyline Facts

Tennessee has been the moneyline favorite 26 times this season. They've finished 22-4 in those games.
UCLA has been underdogs in eight games this season and won three (37.5%) of those contests.
Tennessee has a record of 17-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter (winning 89.5%).
UCLA has played as an underdog of +185 or more twice this season and lost both games.

Tennessee vs. UCLA: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	UCLA
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.8 (144)	74.7 (149)
Points Allowed (Rank)	63.0 (10)	65.2 (22)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.7 (111)	9.6 (119)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.3 (109)	7.4 (206)
Assists (Rank)	15.5 (61)	16.5 (25)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.5 (34)	9.9 (62)

Tennessee 2024-25 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Chaz Lanier	35	18.0	3.8	1.0	0.9	0.1	3.3
Zakai Zeigler	34	13.7	3.0	7.5	1.9	0.3	1.7
Jordan Gainey	35	11.3	3.4	1.9	1.1	0.4	1.2
Igor Milicic Jr.	34	9.9	6.8	2.0	0.7	0.7	1.1
Felix Okpara	35	7.3	6.2	0.3	0.3	1.7	0.0

UCLA 2024-25 Key Players

Bruins Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tyler Bilodeau	32	13.5	4.6	1.5	0.9	0.3	1.1
Eric Dailey Jr.	32	11.7	4.1	1.4	1.3	0.2	1.1
Sebastian Mack	33	9.7	2.2	1.8	0.9	0.0	0.7
Kobe Johnson	33	8.2	6.0	3.0	1.6	0.3	1.2
Skyy Clark	33	8.2	2.8	2.7	1.3	0.1	1.3