Tennessee vs. Kansas odds: Win probability, final score prediction for Volunteers, Jayhawks

will play for all the marbles in Maui (or Honolulu), but the the higher-profile matchup Wednesday may be the third-place game between

Both clubs are ranked in the top 10 — Kansas at No. 1 for now, while Tennessee is right down at seventh — and both lost to top-five teams in their semifinal games to set up one heck of a third place showdown. And while it’s not for the Maui title, there’s still a lot of play for, as this game will certainly matter on these clubs’ NCAA Tournament resumes a couple of months down the road.

So, ahead of this huge matchup, let’s take a look at what Las Vegas and various other models think of the Volunteers vs. Jayahawks.

Odds for Kansas-Tennessee

According to , it’s Kansas who opens as a slight 1.5-point favorite over Tennessee. Plus, Kansas is also a -120 favorite on the money-line while Tennessee sits at an even +100 to win the game. The over/under is set at 140.5.

With the Jayhawks ranked slightly above the Volunteers, Kansas was a predictable favorite in this game, though not by much. KU and UT were two of the most-respected teams coming into the season and losses to other top-five teams on Tuesday evening have not changed that fact. So expect a thriller and a close one for third place out on the island.

Final Score Prediction for Kansas-Tennessee

ESPN’s BPI also has Kansas as the slight favorite in this neutral site contest. Per their numbers, the Jayhawks come out as one-point favorites and possess a 53.8% chance to win the game. So they’re essentially calling this one a coin-flip.

Meanwhile, Ken Pomeroy’s analytics run against the grain, as his model predicts Tennessee to come away victorious in a one-point game. He projects the final score to be 73-72 Volunteers, with Tennessee having a 51% chance to win the game overall.

How to Watch

Time: 2:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. CT / 9:30 a.m. Hawaii Time
Channel: ESPN, (streaming)
Location: SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center

With Kansas and Tennessee both coming off their first loss of the season, expect a high-intensity and high-energy game from these two clubs. Neither program is used to losing, especially in back-to-back games, so expect a strong response after a loss the day before. You don’t get to see two teams this good play on a neutral sites outside of the NCAA Tournament very often, so cherish what’s likely to be an awesome mid-afternoon college hoops matchup in a couple of hours.

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