The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6 SEC) visit the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 SEC) after losing three road games in a row. The Wildcats are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 156.5.
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Kentucky Cover -9.5 vs Arkansas -109
Kentucky vs. Arkansas betting lines
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -495
- Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +371
- Spread: Kentucky (-9.5)
- Total: 156.5
Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kentucky has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 12 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in five opportunities on the road.
- The Wildcats have eclipsed the over/under in eight of 12 home games (66.7%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Kentucky has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.917) compared to away games (.000).
Recent trends
- The Wildcats have been racking up 84.1 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 87.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Kentucky has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 81.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.9 it has surrendered this season.
- While the Wildcats are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings compared to their season-long average (10.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.5% from deep over the last 10, 37.4% on the season).
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
- O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (31st in nation) | 41.5 (81st) | 36.5 (22nd) | 32.5 (254th) | 18.1 (ninth) | 9.9 (47th) |
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Arkansas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Arkansas’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .417 (5-7-0). On the road, it is .000 (0-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Razorbacks games have gone over four of 12 times at home (33.3%), and one of four on the road (25%).
- The Razorbacks, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-2) this season.
Recent trends
- While the Razorbacks are posting 76.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 71.9 points per contest.
- Arkansas has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 69.7 points per contest, 1.6 more points than its season average of 68.1.
- The Razorbacks are sinking 6.5 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.3). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (28.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.5%).
Arkansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
- O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (92nd in nation) | 41.2 (68th) | 32.7 (154th) | 31.1 (179th) | 14.6 (121st) | 11.4 (182nd) |
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