~175bb deep, awkward spot and weird line

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~175bb deep, awkward spot and weird line

Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 (5 Players) UTG: $43.56 (Hero)
CO: $25.00
BN: $49.04
SB: $28.29
BB: $19.55
I'm not sure but I don't think I had any reads on villain.
Preflop ($0.35) Hero is UTG with K Q 8 T
Hero raises to $0.85, CO calls $0.85, BN calls $0.85, SB calls $0.75, BB calls $0.60
Flop ($4.25) 3 7 8
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, CO checks, BN bets $3.03, SB folds, BB folds, Hero calls $3.03, CO folds
This flop isn't supposed to be good for me and I just don't have a ton going on. Still, folding seems a bit too tight, so I call.
Turn ($10.31) 3 7 8 K
Hero checks, BN bets $4.90, Hero raises to $14.70, BN calls $9.80
Very good turn for me, as I suddenly have top two. This is a pretty unusual line for me to take on the turn (though I've been experimenting with half-pot raises in other situations). My thought process at the time was that I both block and can represent KK and that the Kc is way better for my range than villain's. However, villain could have flopped a set and be doing some pot control on the turn. So I decide to raise for thin value against the draws and two-pair combos in their range, without raising so much that I can't get away if I 3bet (as the plan was to check/raise/fold). When button calls instead of raises, I'm pretty happy because anything that has me beat on the turn is very likely to 3bet for protection.
River ($39.71) 3 7 8 K 9
Hero checks, BN bets $30.46 and is all in
There were turns I was ready to shove on; this wasn't one of them.

How do we range villain here? Are they so bluff-heavy that it's a snap-call for the price?

It's kind of a strange shove from villain, because 65 is potentially their most likely straight and it might be something they just check back to keep from value-cutting against a cautious T6 or even a JT that is trying to induce from cc.

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