The No. 6 Florida Gators (13-0, 0-0 SEC) are 3.5-point underdogs as they look to build on a 13-game winning streak when they visit the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (11-2, 0-0 SEC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Rupp Arena. The contest airs at 11:00 AM ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 165.5 points.
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Kentucky Cover -3.5 vs Florida -110
Kentucky vs. Florida betting lines
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -176
- Florida moneyline odds to win: +147
- Spread: Kentucky (-3.5)
- Total: 165.5
Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games last season, Kentucky had a worse record against the spread (8-10-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-3-1).
- The Wildcats exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (83.3%) than road tilts (50%) last season.
- Kentucky won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 12-4 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 3-2 (.600).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Wildcats were second-best in college basketball offensively (89.0 points scored per game) but 15th-worst defensively (79.7 points allowed).
- Kentucky collected 34.3 rebounds per game and conceded 33.3 boards last season, ranking 67th and 280th, respectively, in college basketball.
- At 17.5 assists per game, the Wildcats were 13th-best in college basketball last year.
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (54th in nation) | 40.5 (67th) | 37.8 (15th) | 33.0 (275th) | 18.7 (10th) | 9.0 (10th) |
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Florida statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Florida’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .467 (7-8-0) last season. Away, it was .500 (5-5-0).
- Both at home (nine of 15) and on the road (six of 10), the Gators’ games went over (in terms of the over/under) 60% of the time last year.
- Last year the Gators were 1-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they were 1-4 (.200).
Last season stats
- Because of the Gators’ defensive struggles last season, ranking 22nd-worst in college basketball with 79.2 points allowed per game, they had to count on their offense, which ranked sixth-best in college basketball averaging 85.6 points per game.
- Florida ranked best in the nation by averaging 39.3 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 209th in college basketball (32.1 allowed per contest).
- Last year the Gators ranked 65th in college basketball in assists, putting up 15.0 per game.
Florida betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-3-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 (85th in nation) | 36.9 (sixth) | 43.5 (first) | 29.6 (106th) | 16.0 (82nd) | 10.9 (121st) |
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