Point Spread: Buckeyes -6 Game Total Line: 140 The No.4 seed Kentucky Wildcats will look to keep their dream of a national title alive when the face the No.1 seed Ohio State Buckeyes this upcoming Friday night in the Sweet 16 round of this year?s NCAA Men?s Tournament. This East Region semifinal from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. is set to tip at 9:45 p.m. (ET) and will be broadcast nationally on CBS. Kentucky needed to hold-off a persistent No.13 seed Princeton team in the second round to squeak-out a 59-57 win as a 12 ½-point favorite. The Wildcats looked much more at ease in a third round 71-63 victory over No.5 seed West Virginia as a 3 ½-point favorite that advanced them to Sweet 16. Part of Kentucky?s lack of consistency can be attributed to the fact it has three starters that are making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Brandon Knight leads the team in scoring with 17.4 points a game, while Terrence Jones is second in scoring with 16.1 points and has a team-high 8.7 rebounds a game. A third freshman, Doron Lamb has also been a key contributor with 12.6 points a game. Ohio State turned in a couple of brisk workouts in its first two tournament games with a 75-46 rout of No.16 seed UT-San Antonio and a 98-66 dismantling of No.8 seed George Mason as an 11 ½-point favorite. The Buckeye?s freshman sensation Jared Sullinger has been relatively quiet in these first two games with a total of 29 points after leading the team with an average of 17.2 a game in the regular season. William Bufford led the way against the Roadrunners with 18 points and David Lighty stepped up against the Patriots with a game-high 25 points. Ohio State is just too deep for the Wildcats to keep this game close for 40 minutes. Look for Sullinger to turn in a monster game as Ohio State rolls to its third straight double-digit win in this tournament.

 

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Betting Preview: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kentucky Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at St. Petes Times Forum.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 4-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game's total is sitting at 131½.

West Virginia was an 84-76 winner in its last match against Clemson. They covered the 2?point spread as favorites.

In their last action, Kentucky was a 59-57 winner against Princeton. They failed to cover the 12.5?point spread as favorites.

West Virginia: Team record: 21-11 SU, 12-16 ATS

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 After a win are 4-6

Kentucky: Team record: 26-8 SU, 14-14-1 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 After a win are 7-3

 

NCAA Tournament Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kentucky Wildcats

The Kentucky Wildcats and the Florida Gators will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Georgia Dome.

Oddsmakers currently have the Gators listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 137.

Last time out for Kentucky, they were a 72-58 winner as they battled Alabama. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite.

Florida was a 77-66 winner in their most recent outing against Vanderbilt. They covered the 3?point spread as favorites.

Kentucky: Team record: 24-8 SU, 13-13-1 ATS Current streak: won 5 straight games.

When playing on Sunday are 7-3 After playing Alabama are 6-4 After a win are 6-4

Florida: Team record: 26-6 SU, 13-12-1 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Kentucky The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 9 games when playing Kentucky is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kentucky

When playing on Sunday are 5-5 After playing Vanderbilt are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

 

SEC Tournament Championship Preview: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators

The Kentucky Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Volunteers listed as 1-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 138.

In their last action, Kentucky was a 68-66 winner at home against Vanderbilt. They failed to cover the 8.5?point spread as favorites.

Last time out for Tennessee, they were a 73-69 winner as they battled South Carolina on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point favorite.

Kentucky: Team record: 21-8 SU, 10-13-1 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Tennessee is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road

When playing on Sunday are 7-3 After playing Vanderbilt are 8-2 After a win are 5-5

Tennessee: Team record: 18-12 SU, 12-15 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Kentucky The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 10 of last 14 games

When playing on Sunday are 10-0 After playing South Carolina are 4-6 After a win are 4-6

 

NCAA Basketball Preview: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers

The Vanderbilt Commodores and the Kentucky Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rupp Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 8-point favorites versus the Commodores, while the game's total is sitting at 148.

Vanderbilt won its last outing, a 90-69 result against LSU on February 26. They covered in that game as an 8.5-point favorite.

In their last action, Kentucky was a 76-68 winner at home against Florida. They earned a push of the 8?point spread as favorites.

Vanderbilt: Team record: 21-7 SU, 14-7-1 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Kentucky is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games on the road

When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 8-2 After playing LSU are 6-4 After a win are 6-4

Kentucky: Team record: 20-8 SU, 10-12-1 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing at home against Vanderbilt

When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Tennessee are 5-5 After playing Florida are 8-2 After a win are 5-5

Next up: Vanderbilt home to Florida, Saturday, March 5 Kentucky at Tennessee, Sunday, March 6

 

NCAA Basketball Preview: Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Kentucky Wildcats

NCAA Basketball Preview: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Vanderbilt Commodores

The Kentucky Wildcats and the Vanderbilt Commodores will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Gymnasium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Commodores listed as 1-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 144.

Last time out for Kentucky, they were a 73-61 winner as they battled Tennessee at home. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point favorite.

Vanderbilt was an 81-77 winner in their most recent outing at home against Alabama. They failed to cover the 6.5?point spread as favorites.

Kentucky: Team record: 17-6 SU, 9-9 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt

When playing on Saturday are 9-1 Before playing Mississippi State are 8-2 After playing Tennessee are 7-3 After a win are 7-3

Vanderbilt: Team record: 17-6 SU, 10-6-1 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kentucky is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games

When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Georgia are 4-6 After playing Alabama are 7-3 After a win are 6-4

Next up: Kentucky home to Mississippi State, Tuesday, February 15 Vanderbilt at Georgia, Wednesday, February 16

 

 

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