Kentucky Looks to End Regular Season 31-0
The SEC regular season ends this weekend with the season ending tournament next week. The Kentucky Wildcats look to extend their undefeated season to 31-0 with a win at home against the Florida Gators on Saturday evening.
Florida on the season is 15-15 straight up and 10-18 against the spread. On the road, the Gators are 2-8 SU and 4-6 ATS. Over its past 10 games, Florida is 4-6 SU and 3-7 ATS.
Kentucky on the season is 30-0 SU and 15-14 ATS. At home, the Wildcats are 18-0 SU and 9-9 ATS. In its past 10 games played, Kentucky is 10-0 SU and 4-5 ATS.
The current line has Kentucky favored by 15 points.
Kentucky at 30-0 will end its regular season undefeated with a win tonight. The Wildcats are averaging nearly 75 points per game while shooting 46.8% from the floor. On defense, the Wildcats are allowing just 53.5 points per game while their opponents shoot less than 35%.
The Wildcats are ten deep and their leading scorer, Aaron Harrison averages just 11.3 points. Devin Booker averages 11 per game, Karl-Anthony Towns 9.6 per game and Willie Cauley-Stein 8.9 points per game. At home, Kentucky is 18-0 on the season.
The Florida Gators this season are a disappointing 15-15, but have won two straight. The Gators are averaging 64 points per game and allowing 59.6. Dorian Finney-Smith leads the Gators in scoring with an average of 13 point per game. Eli Carter is scoring 8.8 points, while Kasey Hill has an average of 7 points per game. Florida is 2-8 away from home and 8-9 overall in the conference.
Florida was 4-1 SU in its past 5 head-to-head games with Kentucky until last month’s loss.
Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison has scored 10 points or more in four of the last five Wildcats games.
The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the past 12 games between the two teams played in Kentucky. The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the past 10 games overall between the two teams. Florida is 7-2 against the number in its past 7 games versus Kentucky.
The underdog has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games between the two teams.
Kentucky was close to automatic as an UNDER through the first half of this season, as 15 of 19 games to open the season finished UNDER. However, Kentucky over its past 11 games is 9-2 to the OVER. Florida is 19-10 O/U on the season and 9-2 O/U away from home.
Prediction: Kentucky 77-49
