Kentucky at Louisville odds, picks and predictions
The Kentucky Wildcats (8-2) and Louisville Cardinals (5-6) meet Thursday at the KFC Yum! Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Kentucky vs. Louisville odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Wildcats registered an 87-83 marquee win against North Carolina last time out on Saturday, cashing as a 1-point underdog on a neutral floor in Atlanta. Kentucky has won 6 of the past 7 games overall, while covering 4 of the previous 5 contests. The Over is on a 7-1 run, too.
The Cardinals snapped a 3-game losing streak with an 85-63 win against Pepperdine last time out on Sunday, covering as a 1-point favorite. Still, Louisville is just 2-4 ATS in the past 6 games overall. The Under has hit in 4 consecutive outings.
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Kentucky at Louisville odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kentucky -1300 (bet $1,300 to win $100) | Louisville +760 (bet $100 to win $760)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kentucky -14.5 (-102) | Louisville +14.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Kentucky at Louisville picks and predictions
Prediction
Kentucky 84, Louisville 67
Moneyline
Kentucky (-1300) will cost you 13 times your potential return, which is a ridiculous amount of risk and not much reward. In fact, you must risk $100 to win just $7.69. There is never a reason to bet such giant favorites, even as part of a multi-team parlay.
PASS.
Against the spread
Play KENTUCKY -14.5 (-102), even on the road in a rivalry game.
The Wildcats have won 4 of the past 5 meetings overall, while going 3-0-2 ATS. Kentucky is 7-1-1 ATS in the series, too, including an 86-63 win at Rupp Arena on New Year's Eve last season as a 23-point favorite, pushing at most shops.
Kentucky is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games overall, while Louisville is just 2-4 ATS across the past 6 outings. The Cardinals are also just 2-5 ATS in 7 games at the KFC Yum! Center this season.
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Over/Under
UNDER 156.5 (-110) is a strong play in this battle of the Commonwealth.
The totals has gone low in 4 consecutive games, while cashing in each of the past 3 matchups against Power 6 conference teams.
Be careful, though, as the Over has hit in 7 of the past 8 games overall for the Wildcats. The Under has cashed in 4 consecutive meetings in Louisville.
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