Kentucky vs. Indiana betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The Kentucky Wildcats (6-4) face the Indiana Hoosiers (8-2) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The over/under is 157.5 for the matchup.

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Kentucky Cover -3.5 vs Indiana -110

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Kentucky vs. Indiana betting lines

  • Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Kentucky (-3.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kentucky had a better record against the spread when playing at home (10-8-0) than it did in road games (4-6-0) last season.
  • The Wildcats hit the over on the over/under in 11 of 18 home games (61.1%) last year, compared to six of 10 road games (60%).
  • Kentucky won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 14-2 (.875). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 1-3 (.250).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Wildcats were the seventh-best squad in the country (84.4 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 315th (77.2 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Kentucky was 63rd in the nation in rebounds (34.1 per game) last year. It was 239th in rebounds conceded (32.1 per game).
  • With 16.9 assists per game, the Wildcats were 17th-best in college basketball last year.

Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (59th in nation) 39.0 (28th) 38.5 (25th) 29.6 (109th) 19.1 (17th) 10.0 (60th)

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Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Indiana was better at home (11-7-0) than on the road (5-5-0) last year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hoosiers’ games finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, eight of 18) than on the road (30%, three of 10).
  • The Hoosiers, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (3-6) last year.

Last season stats

  • With 74.7 points per game on offense, the Hoosiers were 147th in the country last year. At the other end of the court, they surrendered 72.0 points per contest, which ranked 182nd in college basketball.
  • Last season Indiana grabbed 32.7 boards per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 30.3 rebounds per contest (121st-ranked).
  • The Hoosiers ranked 42nd in college basketball with 15.9 dimes per contest.

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (29th in nation) 39.3 (35th) 32.2 (231st) 28.1 (63rd) 20.4 (fifth) 9.3 (26th)
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