Tennessee vs. UCLA Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (28-7) try to book a trip to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament second-round matchup against the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10) on Saturday at Rupp Arena, starting at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Saturday's game between the Volunteers and the Bruins sees the Volunteers as 5.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 131.5.

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Tennessee vs. UCLA Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
  • Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: TBS
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Arena: Rupp Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this match on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Tennessee vs. UCLA Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Tennessee (-215), UCLA (+176)
  • Total: 131.5 points

Pick ATS:UCLA (+5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (131.5)
  • Prediction: Tennessee 71, UCLA 67

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Tennessee vs. UCLA Comparison

Tennessee Rank Tennessee Stat UCLA Stat UCLA Rank
144th 74.8 Points Scored 74.7 149th
10th 63 Points Allowed 65.2 22nd
61st 15.5 Assists 16.5 25th
34th 9.5 Turnovers 9.9 62nd
124th 45.6% Field Goal % 46.7% 70th
3rd 38.3% Field Goal % Allowed 42.7% 103rd

Tennessee Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Volunteers this season is Chaz Lanier, who averages 18 points, 3.8 rebounds, and one assist per game.
  • Igor Milicic Jr. is Tennessee's leading rebounder, grabbing 6.8 per game, while Zakai Zeigler is its best passer, averaging 7.5 assists in each contest.
  • The Volunteers get the most three-point shooting production out of Lanier, who knocks down 3.3 threes per game.
  • Zeigler and Felix Okpara lead Tennessee on the defensive end, with Zeigler leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Okpara in blocks averaging 1.7 per contest.

UCLA Key Players

  • Tyler Bilodeau is the top scorer for the Bruins with 13.5 points per game. Bilodeau also adds 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
  • The UCLA leaders in rebounding and assists are Kobe Johnson with six rebounds per game (also adding 8.2 points and three assists per game) and Dylan Andrews with 3.5 assists per game (also tacking on 7.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game).
  • Skyy Clark is reliable from three-point range and leads the Bruins with 1.3 made threes per game.
  • Johnson (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCLA while Aday Mara (1.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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