UCLA vs. Tennessee Prediction: Tennessee Predicted to Win March Madness Second Round Matchup [3/22/2025]

Tennessee will square off with UCLA in March Madness Second Round action at Rupp Arena on Saturday, commencing at 9:40PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Tennessee as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's UCLA-Tennessee game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Tennessee is more likely to win, while UCLA has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UCLA vs. Tennessee predictions page.

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UCLA vs. Tennessee Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Sweet Sixteen?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA Tournament matchup between UCLA and Tennessee 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Tennessee a 67% chance of defeating UCLA. Our predicted final score has Tennessee winning 68-64.

According to our model, UCLA (+5.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 131.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

UCLA vs. Tennessee March Madness Odds

We have researched the best March Madness odds in America for this Second Round game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UCLA	Tennessee
Spread	+5.5 (-110)	-5.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+200	-225
Total	o131.5 (-108)	u131.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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UCLA vs. Tennessee Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's UCLA vs. Tennessee matchup is on the total.

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UCLA vs. Tennessee Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Tennessee and UCLA at Rupp Arena is scheduled to commence at 9:40PM ET.

• Who: UCLA vs. Tennessee
• Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
• Time: 9:40PM ET/6:40PM PT
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• March Madness Stage: Second Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's UCLA vs. Tennessee matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Tennessee, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat UCLA on Saturday.

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