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LSU at Tennessee: How to watch, odds, game predictions from ESPN, KenPom

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No. 24 Tennessee is set to host No. 13 LSU in a rematch Saturday night. Ahead of the highly anticipated SEC matchup, here is how to watch the game between Tennessee and LSU, odds, and ESPN and KenPom predictions for the contest.

How to watch LSU at Tennessee

Time: 6 p.m. ET

Network: ESPN

Location: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee

Odds

Tennessee opened as four-point favorites over LSU, but the line has since grown. As of 10:02 a.m. ET on Saturday, Tennessee is listed as a 5.5-point favorite, according to Vegas Insider.

ESPN prediction

ESPN uses its College Basketball Power Index (BPI) to predict games. BPI is a “measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward.”

ESPN BPI matchup quality: 90.9 (tied for second best on Saturday’s slate)

Predicted winner: Tennessee

Predicted point differential: 4.3

Win probability (for Tennessee): 64.9 percent

KenPom prediction

KenPom is another tool that predicts outcomes of college basketball games. The projection believes that Saturday’s game between LSU and Tennessee will be a very tight one. According to KenPom, Tennessee has a win probability of 55 percent.

Predicted final score: Tennessee 65, LSU 63

Both Tennessee, LSU are 3-3 in SEC play

LSU opened this season on a 12-game winning streak. Against Auburn on December 29, though, LSU fell short in a 70-55 loss. The Tigers responded to that loss with three consecutive victories over Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida. Since then, though, LSU has lost two straight to Arkansas and Alabama, falling to 15-3.

Tennessee faced off with two ranked teams in the first four games of the season. The Vols fell to Villanova 71-53 before defeating North Carolina 89-72. Tennessee has gone back and forth in its last seven games, with four wins and three losses in alternating fashion. On Tuesday, Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 68-60.

On January 8, Tennessee and LSU played against each other for the first time this season. LSU held a 42-35 lead at halftime and won the game 79-67. The Tigers shot over 44 percent from three-point range in the victory, while Tennessee shot 25 percent and under 40 percent from the field.