Kentucky vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-9, 7-7 SEC) are just 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Oklahoma Sooners (17-10, 4-10 SEC) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Lloyd Noble Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on SEC Network. The over/under is set at 164.5 for the matchup.

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Kentucky Cover -2.5 vs Oklahoma -118

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Kentucky vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -158
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +132
  • Spread: Kentucky (-2.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Kentucky has done a better job covering the spread at home (9-7-0) than it has in road affairs (3-5-0).
  • The Wildcats have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Kentucky has won 13 of 15 games when playing at home, good for a .867 winning percentage. It has won zero of three games on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Wildcats have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 80.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 85.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Kentucky give up 3.2 more points per game (79.6) than its season-long average (76.4).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Wildcats are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.8 compared to 10 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.5% compared to 37.9% season-long).

Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-6 (Home: 13-2; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (28th in nation) 42.7 (115th) 35 (43rd) 32.1 (245th) 17.2 (12th) 10.1 (70th)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oklahoma has been better against the spread at home (6-9-0) than on the road (2-5-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Sooners games have gone over 10 of 15 times at home (66.7%), and two of seven away (28.6%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Sooners have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Sooners are scoring 77.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 72.7 points per contest.
  • Oklahoma is allowing 77 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.5 points allowed.
  • The Sooners are making one fewer threes per contest in their last 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (8.5), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.4%) compared to their season mark (36.2%).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (85th in nation) 44.1 (203rd) 29.4 (319th) 30.8 (161st) 13.6 (187th) 11.7 (235th)
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