The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) take on the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) as 6.5-point favorites on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5.
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Kentucky Cover -6.5 vs North Carolina -113
Kentucky vs. North Carolina betting lines
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -296
- North Carolina moneyline odds to win: +236
- Spread: Kentucky (-6.5)
- Total: 164.5
Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kentucky covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Kentucky covered 10 times in 18 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 10 opportunities in road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Wildcats hit the over more consistently in home games last season, as they eclipsed the total 11 times in 18 opportunities (61.1%). In away games, they hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, Kentucky won 14 of 16 games when playing at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. Kentucky won one of four games away from home (.250) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Wildcats were seventh-best in college basketball on offense (84.4 points scored per game) and ranked 315th on defense (77.2 points allowed).
- With 34.1 rebounds per game and 32.1 rebounds conceded, Kentucky was 63rd and 239th in the nation, respectively, last year.
- At 16.9 assists per game, the Wildcats were 17th-best in the country last season.
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.5 (33rd in nation) | 35.8 (fifth) | 42.3 (fourth) | 28.3 (68th) | 20.6 (seventh) | 10.6 (91st) |
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North Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- North Carolina’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .467 (7-8-0). On the road, it was .333 (4-8-0).
- Tar Heels games finished above the over/under 46.7% of the time at home (seven of 15) last season, and 58.3% of the time on the road (seven of 12).
- The Tar Heels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 last season, both at home (0-1) and on the road (0-5).
Last season stats
- Last year the Tar Heels posted 80.7 points per game (29th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 74.7 points per contest (261st-ranked).
- North Carolina pulled down 33.2 rebounds per game (105th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.2 rebounds per contest (182nd-ranked).
- Last year the Tar Heels ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.7 per game.
North Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (129th in nation) | 36.5 (14th) | 39.9 (17th) | 28.9 (87th) | 16.4 (82nd) | 11.1 (132nd) |
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