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Kentucky vs Tennessee Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 74-71
33-47 41-24
Position#107
Record16-7
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game71.3
Kentucky 🏆
USA
vs
Tennessee
USA
Position#67
Record16-6
FormLWWWW
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game69.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kentucky v Tennessee
23 Jan 2027
KENT v TENN
upcoming
07 Feb 2026
KENT74
TENN71
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TENN64
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KENT92
TENN103
18 Feb 2023
KENT66
TENN54
15 Jan 2022
KENT107
TENN79
06 Feb 2021
KENT71
TENN82
03 Mar 2020
KENT73
TENN81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Tennessee winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alabama
#48
L
74-89
74
89
-15
A03/01
NCAA
Missouri
#111
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H08/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
92-68
92
68
+24
H11/01
NCAA
LSU
#230
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A15/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
80-78
80
78
+2
A17/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H22/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
72-63
72
63
+9
H24/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
55-80
55
80
-25
A28/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
85-77
85
77
+8
A31/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
W
94-78
94
78
+16
H05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
34-50
40-39
32-33
36-40
44-39
48-29
22-38
53-36
31-42
49-36
40-40
45-40
29-23
43-40
23-43
32-37
42-35
43-42
43-32
51-46
154.0Avg total
78.0Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)81.971.3153.3+10.670%
Season at home (17)83.967.5151.4+16.576%
Season away (6)76.282.3158.5-6.250%
Last 10 (10)78.076.0154.0+2.070%
Last 5 (5)78.275.6153.8+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)67.088.2155.2-21.20%
vs Similar ◀ (16)77.976.1154.0+1.869%
vs Weaker (10)93.661.0154.6+32.6100%
This opponent (Tennessee) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TennesseeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina St
#336
W
105-54
105
54
+51
H31/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A03/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
W
85-71
85
71
+14
H07/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
67-91
67
91
-24
A10/01
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
W
87-82 OT
87
82
+5
H14/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
78-80
78
80
-2
H17/01
NCAA
Alabama
#48
W
79-73
79
73
+6
A25/01
NCAA
Georgia
#68
W
86-85 OT
86
85
+1
A29/01
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H01/02
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
84-66
84
66
+18
H04/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-25
64-29
36-37
39-49
48-33
37-38
28-41
39-50
30-34
41-37
42-31
36-49
36-39
43-34
28-34
46-40
41-31
36-38
26-25
58-41
158.0Avg total
82.3Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)82.269.6151.8+12.673%
Season at home (16)85.466.3151.7+19.181%
Season away (6)73.878.3152.2-4.550%
Last 10 (10)82.375.7158.0+6.670%
Last 5 (5)80.874.6155.4+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)66.478.8145.2-12.420%
vs Similar ◀ (14)80.370.4150.6+9.979%
vs Weaker (11)84.563.1147.6+21.591%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -3.5-3.51st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +3.4+3.4
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -3.5-3.51st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +3.4+3.4
KentuckyTennessee
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alabama
#48
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A03/01
NCAA
Missouri
#111
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H08/01
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H11/01
NCAA
LSU
#230
L
22-38
22
38
-16
A15/01
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
31-42
31
42
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H22/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H24/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
23-43
23
43
-20
A28/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A31/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H05/02
NCAA
71.5Avg total
34.0Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.034.471.4+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (21)38.531.169.6+7.467%-
Last 30 away (9)33.642.075.6-8.422%-
Last 10 (10)34.037.571.5-3.540%-
Last 5 (5)35.434.670.0+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.045.874.8-16.80%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)34.236.670.9-2.438%-
vs Weaker (10)44.726.270.9+18.5100%-
This opponent (Tennessee) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TennesseeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina St
#336
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H31/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Texas
#135
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H07/01
NCAA
Florida
#28
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A10/01
NCAA
Texas A&M
#82
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H14/01
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H17/01
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A25/01
NCAA
Georgia
#68
L
28-34
28
34
-6
A29/01
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H01/02
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H04/02
NCAA
68.6Avg total
35.6Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.231.068.2+6.263%-
Last 30 at home (21)40.228.768.9+11.690%-
Last 30 away (9)30.036.466.4-6.40%-
Last 10 (10)35.633.068.6+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)34.632.066.6+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.437.065.4-8.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)37.930.668.4+7.364%-
vs Weaker (11)40.328.869.1+11.582%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Kentucky wins
4
Tennessee wins
DateGameScore
17/01/26Tennessee v Kentucky78-80
28/03/25Tennessee v Kentucky78-65
12/02/25Kentucky v Tennessee75-64
29/01/25Tennessee v Kentucky73-78
09/03/24Tennessee v Kentucky81-85
04/02/24Kentucky v Tennessee92-103
18/02/23Kentucky v Tennessee66-54
14/01/23Tennessee v Kentucky56-63
12/03/22Tennessee v Kentucky69-62
16/02/22Tennessee v Kentucky76-63
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/26HOklahoma94-78
31/01/26AArkansas85-77
28/01/26AVanderbilt55-80
24/01/26HOle Miss72-63
22/01/26HTexas85-80
17/01/26ATennessee80-78
15/01/26ALSU75-74
11/01/26HMississippi St.92-68
08/01/26HMissouri68-73
03/01/26AAlabama74-89
Tennesseelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/26HOle Miss84-66
01/02/26HAuburn77-69
29/01/26AGeorgia86-85 OT
25/01/26AAlabama79-73
17/01/26HKentucky78-80
14/01/26HTexas A&M87-82 OT
10/01/26AFlorida67-91
07/01/26HTexas85-71
03/01/26AArkansas75-86
31/12/25HSouth Carolina St105-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW70%
HomeLWWWW76%
AwayLWWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23176
Win %70%76%50%
Points / game81.983.976.2
Allowed / game71.367.582.3
Point differential+10.6+16.5-6.2
Avg total153.3151.4158.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%65%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)33% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Tennessee
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW73%
HomeWWLWW81%
AwayLLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22166
Win %73%81%50%
Points / game82.285.473.8
Allowed / game69.666.378.3
Point differential+12.6+19.1-4.5
Avg total151.8151.7152.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%69%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)33% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %9%6%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Vanderbilt2319483%88.973.7+15.2
2 Texas A&M2217577%92.077.7+14.3
3 Georgia2317674%91.977.3+14.6
4 Arkansas2317674%88.777.2+11.5
5 Florida2216673%86.371.4+14.9
6 Tennessee2216673%82.269.6+12.6
7 Kentucky2316770%81.971.3+10.6
8 Alabama2316770%91.883.4+8.4
9 Missouri2316770%80.373.4+6.9
10 Texas2415962%85.274.6+10.6
11 LSU2314961%82.374.7+7.6
12 Auburn2314961%84.778.4+6.3
13 Mississippi St.23121152%78.177.9+0.2
14 Oklahoma24121250%83.077.7+5.3
15 Ole Miss23111248%73.972.1+1.7
16 South Carolina24111346%76.575.4+1.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kentucky334174
Tennessee472471
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