The No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (20-8, 10-5 SEC) welcome Arkansas Razorbacks (14-14, 5-10) to Rupp Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 1:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs. Kentucky odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Kentucky is No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Cats beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 91-89 in an electric road battle Tuesday. Kentucky covered as a 5-point road underdog. It has covered 4 of its last 5 and is 17-11 against the spread (ATS) this season. The Cats are led by G Antonio Reeves, who is averaging 19.9 points per game.
Arkansas lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores 85-82 Tuesday, failing to cover as a 10-point home favorite. It has lost 3 of its last 5 games yet is 3-2 ATS in that span. The Razorbacks are 9-19 ATS on the season and 3-1 ATS in their last 4. Arkansas is led by G Tramon Mark, who is averaging 16.8 points per game.
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Arkansas at Kentucky odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arkansas +660 (bet $100 to win $660) | Kentucky -1050 (bet $1,050 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arkansas +13.5 (-112) | Kentucky -13.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 166.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Arkansas at Kentucky picks and predictions
Prediction
Kentucky 92, Arkansas 77
Moneyline
PASS.
The Cats have won 4 of their last 5. Despite being shaky at home, they still aren’t worth betting against here despite lengthy plus-money Arkansas odds.
Against the spread
LEAN KENTUCKY -13.5 (-108).
The Cats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and have frequently rewarded bettors this season. Kentucky has covered 5 of its last 6 SEC games as well and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games as a double-digit favorite.
The Razorbacks have had recent success but are just 9-19 ATS on the season. They are 3-9 ATS in either road or neutral-court games, so this has been an area of clear struggle for Arkansas.
That said, take KENTUCKY -13.5 (-108).
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Over/Under
BET OVER 166.5 (-105).
If there’s one thing both teams have done consistently this season, it is hit the Over. The Razorbacks have gone Over in 7 of their last 8 games and have scored at least 82 in 2 straight.
The Cats play at one of the fastest paces in the NCAA and have an efficient offense. They are 20-8 O/U on the season and 6-3 O/U in their last 9 games. Kentucky has scored at least 91 in 2 straight.
Take OVER 166.5 (-105).
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