Tennessee vs Kansas Odds, Pick | College Basketball Betting Guide

Yesterday, we saw both of these teams suffer their first losses of the season. The Tennessee Volunteers dropped a tight one to Purdue, and the Jayhawks lost by 14 to a surging Marquette team.

Now the two are set to meet in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational. You can bet both clubs are raring to get back on track, but since that isn't an actual wager, we must choose a side.

There's one side with an edge heading into this matchup, so here's Tennessee vs. Kansas odds and a pick, including an NCAAB betting guide for Wednesday, Nov. 22.

The Vols showed an extra wrinkle to their offense yesterday, as they were able to keep the game tight against Purdue down the stretch by sinking shots from beyond the arc.

Much of that atypical perimeter shooting came from having to contend with the Boilermakers' zone and Zach Edey protecting the rim, but their confidence should be up.

However, they may cool off mightily in this matchup, as Kansas presents a lot more problems than Purdue did yesterday. For starters, Tennessee will have to contend with another seven-footer in the paint, but it will also face much more length on the perimeter.

The Jayhawks consist of a rare mixture of size and experience, which has shown on the defensive end of the floor. They enter this matchup sixth in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency and have done an excellent job of contesting shots at all three levels.

Given the lack of size in the paint and the sharp decrease in open looks from the outside, the offensive outlook for Tennessee in this matchup is not too bright.

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When you look at the box score, it's surprising to see that Kansas lost by the margin it did to Marquette. All in all, the Jayhawks didn't shoot much worse, they weren't outrebounded by a large margin and they had fewer fouls.

The difference in last night's matchup was turnovers, which allowed Marquette to go on a big run and ultimately created a hole the Jayhawks couldn't dig themselves out of.

However, in this matchup against Tennessee, the Jayhawks could model their scheme after Purdue's while having even more success.

Much like the Boilermakers, it all starts in the middle for Kansas with Hunter Dickinson. The 7-foot-2 center is going to be a problem for the Vols, as he's much more skilled offensively than Edey.

Tennessee doesn't have the size to contend with Dickinson, and his ability to pass could prove deadly in this matchup. The Jayhawks are first in the nation in assist-to-field-goals-made ratio, so if the Vols overcommit to the paint, the likes of Kevin McCullar Jr. and Dajuan Harris Jr. will be waiting on the perimeter.

While both clubs are certainly stewing after yesterday's losses, it's clear which side is poised to bounce back. The Jayhawks are the more complete team here.

They can defend all three levels of the court well and have a massive edge in the paint as they run their offense through Dickinson.

Back the Jayhawks to get back on track.

Pick: Kansas -1 (Play to 2.5)

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