The No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies (13-3, 2-1 SEC) visit the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (13-3, 2-1 SEC) after winning five straight road games. The Wildcats are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 156.5.
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Kentucky Cover -6.5 vs Texas A&M -111
Kentucky vs. Texas A&M betting lines
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -285
- Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +231
- Spread: Kentucky (-6.5)
- Total: 156.5
Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kentucky covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last year. Kentucky covered eight times in 18 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 10 games on the road.
- The Wildcats went over the total in 15 of 18 home games (83.3%) last year, compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Kentucky picked up the win in 12 of 16 games when playing at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. Kentucky won three of five games on the road (.600) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Wildcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 85.5 points a contest compared to the 89.2 they’ve averaged this season.
- Kentucky has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 79.8 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 74.9 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
- The Wildcats’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.6% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 10.2 makes and 36.7%.
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (33rd in nation) | 41.7 (94th) | 36.8 (22nd) | 33.0 (286th) | 18.6 (seventh) | 9.3 (14th) |
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Texas A&M statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last season, Texas A&M had better results away (6-6-0) than at home (5-10-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Aggies games finished over seven of 15 times at home (46.7%) and seven of 12 on the road (58.3%) last year.
- Last season the Aggies were 1-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they were 2-4 (.333).
Recent trends
- The Aggies are putting up 77.4 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
- Texas A&M is allowing 65.8 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (65.4).
- The Aggies are making 6.0 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.8). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.9%).
Texas A&M betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (273rd in nation) | 38.7 (20th) | 38.3 (ninth) | 27.8 (33rd) | 12.9 (250th) | 11.4 (173rd) |
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