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Tennessee vs. UCLA: Volunteers open as slight favorite in NCAA Tournament second round
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Tennessee will face 7-seed UCLA in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
At bet365, the Volunteers opened as a 4.5-point favorite over the Bruins. The point total was set at 132.5. A money line bet on Tennessee to win carries a -200 price.
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Tennessee (28-7) dispatched 15-seed Wofford on Thursday thanks to 29 points from Chaz Lanier and 12 assists from Zakai Zeigler. The Vols’ stars came to play, and the 2-seed never trailed.
UCLA (23-10) hammered 10-seed Utah State on Thursday evening. The Bruins had just a 2-point lead with 4:26 to play in the first half. They closed on a 12-2 run and then opened up a lead as large as 26 points in the second half. Utah State scored just 2 points over the final 4:26 of the first half and then was held scoreless over the final 5:14 of the second half.
Eric Dailey Jr. and Skyy Clark each scored 14 points to lead the Bruins. Aday Mara scored 10 points and blocked 5 shots off the bench.
UCLA is 19-13-1 against the spread this season. Like Tennessee, the under has been the more profitable bet in Bruin games. UCLA has covered the spread in 3 of its last 4 games and 7 of its last 10.
Tennessee has gone just 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games. The Vols are 17-17-1 ATS this season.
Tipoff on Saturday is set for 9:40 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
