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Opening odds: Tennessee starts as a small favorite over Kentucky

Related Topics: Chaz Lanier, Tennessee, Kentucky

The matchup everyone was looking ahead to is officially happening. For the first time ever, Tennessee and Kentucky will meet in the NCAA Tournament. The 186th meeting all-time in the series will take place in the Sweet 16 on Friday with a trip to the Elite 8 on the line.

Kentucky beat Tennessee in both Knoxville and Lexington this season, shooting 50 percent from three-point range in both games. Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier had two of their worst shooting nights of the entire season, combining to go 0-9 and 4-21 from long range against the Wildcats.

The gambling market thinks those trends change on Friday.