Selection Sunday is a month away and there’s a big slate of college basketball games on Saturday, headlined by No. 1 Tennessee facing No. 5 Kentucky in Lexington. The Volunteers opened as 3-point road underdogs on the betting line. Tennessee has had success in the series recently, covering the spread in eight of the last 11 games and going 4-1 ATS the last five meetings in Kentucky.

No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats, 8:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Kentucky -3

Kentucky enters this game off a loss after blowing a halftime lead to LSU Tuesday night. The Tigers won in Lexington 73-71 as 8.5-point underdogs thanks to a controversial tip-in at the buzzer by Kavell Bigby-Williams. The loss ended Kentucky’s 10-game straight up winning streak and 8-0 ATS run.

Speaking of winning streaks, Tennessee hasn’t lost since Nov. 23 when the Volunteers fell to Kansas 87-81 in overtime. It’s the only loss Tennessee has suffered all season. Since then, the Volunteers are 19-0 SU and 11-7-1 ATS. The Tennessee lost as 15-point favorites in their last game against South Carolina when the Gamecocks hit a three-pointer in the final seconds to cover 85-73.

Tennessee isn’t used to being in the underdog role. It’s just the third time the Volunteers will be dogs this season. Tennessee was underdogs earlier in the year to Kansas (+3) and Gonzaga (+3.5). They lost to the Jayhawks but upset the Bulldogs 76-73. Since the Gonzaga game, Tennessee has been favored by at least 11 points in 11 of 15 games.

In his latest Bracketology, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has Tennessee as the top seed in the South and Kentucky the second seed in the Midwest where Virginia is No. 1. A loss on Saturday in Lexington won’t impact Tennessee’s seeding. Barring a late-season meltdown, the Vols are a lock for a No. 1 seed in March.

Duke is the overwhelming favorite to win the NCAA Championship with odds of +175 at the Westgate LV SuperBook. Kentucky actually has better odds to win the title than Tennessee. The Wildcats are tied as the fourth betting favorite at odds of +1000 with Tennessee currently +1200.

ATS Trends

Wildcats are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games overall.
Volunteers are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Volunteers are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Kentucky.|
Underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Under is 10-1-2 in the last 13 meetings in Kentucky.
Under is 4-0 in Wildcats last four overall.
Over is 6-0 in Volunteers last six road games.

Saturday’s Top 25 Opening Lines and ATS Trends

Lines courtesy of the Westgate LV SuperBook

Clemson Tigers at No. 20 Louisville Cardinals, 12:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Louisville -6

ATS Trends

Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall.
Under is 7-3 in Tigers last 10 overall.
Under is 9-4 in Cardinals last 13 games following a straight up loss.

No. 25 Maryland Terrapins at No. 7 Michigan Wolverines, 12:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Michigan -6

ATS Trends

Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Road team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
Wolverines are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
Terrapins are 7-2 ATS in their last nine road games.

No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels at Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 12:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: North Carolina -17

ATS Trends

Underdog is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last five road games.
Demon Deacons are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Tar Heels last five road games.
Under is 8-2 in Demon Deacons last 10 home games.

Baylor Bears at No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders, 2:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Texas Tech -7

ATS Trends

Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
Bears are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Texas Tech.
Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
Bears are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.
Over is 11-2 in Bears last 13 vs. Big 12.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 4 Virginia Cavaliers, 2:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Virginia -18.5

ATS Trends

Fighting Irish are 2-6 ATS in the last eight meetings.
Fighting Irish are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Under is 7-3 in Cavaliers last 10 home games.

No. 19 Florida State Seminoles at No. 4 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 2:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Florida State -6

ATS Trends

Seminoles are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Georgia Tech.
Road team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Underdog is 21-7 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
Under is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
Under is 13-3 in Seminoles last 16 road games.
Under is 8-1 in Yellow Jackets last nine overall.

Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers, 4:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Purdue -13.5

ATS Trends

Nittany Lions are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.
Boilermakers are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.
Under is 7-3 in Nittany Lions last 10 road games.
Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings in Purdue.

West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks, 4:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Kansas -14

ATS Trends

Home team is 12-3 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Kansas.
Mountaineers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
Over is 4-0 in Jayhawks last four overall.

No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones at No. 18 Kansas State Wildcats, 4:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Kansas State -2

ATS Trends

Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
Cyclones are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss.
Over is 5-1 in Cyclones last six overall.
Over is 4-0 in Wildcats last four overall.

No. 16 Virginia Tech Hokies at Pittsburgh Panthers, 4:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Virginia Tech -5.5

ATS Trends

Underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
Hokies are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Panthers are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games overall.
Under is 10-1 in Panthers last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

NC State Wolfpack at No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, 6:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Duke -17

ATS Trends

Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
Wolfpack are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
Wolfpack are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Duke.
Over is 21-5-1 in the last 27 meetings.
Over is 10-2 in Wolfpack last 12 road games.

No. 21 LSU Tigers at No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs, 6:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: LSU -8.5

ATS Trends

Road team is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
Underdog is 7-1-1 ATS in the last nine meetings.
Tigers are 1-6-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.
Tigers are 7-0 ATS in their last seven road games.
Bulldogs are 0-5 ATS in their last five games overall.
Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings.

No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 6:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Iowa -3.5

ATS Trends

Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
Hawkeyes are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Scarlet Knights are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Over is 4-1 in Hawkeyes last five road games.

No. 6 Nevada Wolf Pack at Wyoming Cowboys, 10:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Nevada -20.5

ATS Trends

Wolf Pack are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Wyoming.
Wolf Pack are 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall.
Road team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.
Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
Over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings.

No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs at San Diego Toreros, 10:00 p.m. ET

Opening Line: Gonzaga -15.5

ATS Trends

Bulldogs are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
Toreros are 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.
Under is 11-4 in Bulldogs last 15 overall.