Gonzaga vs Kentucky College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 5

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The Kentucky Wildcats (5-3) take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Gonzaga vs. Kentucky Game Info and Odds

Before you bet on Friday's Gonzaga-Kentucky spread (Gonzaga -5.5) or total (158.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

Gonzaga has compiled a 6-2-0 ATS record so far this year.
Kentucky has put together a 4-4-0 ATS record so far this season.
Gonzaga covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 83.3% of the time. That's more often than Kentucky covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
The Bulldogs covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games last year. They covered four times in 14 games when playing at home, and they covered six times in 10 games on the road.
Last year, the Wildcats were 10-8-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). Away, they were 4-6-0 ATS (.400).

Gonzaga has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and has come away with the win five times (83.3%) in those contests.
The Bulldogs have been a -245 moneyline favorite on four occasions this season and won every game.
Kentucky has been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
The Wildcats have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +198 or longer.
Gonzaga has an implied victory probability of 71% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Offensively, Gonzaga was the second-best squad in college basketball (86.4 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 107th (69.9 points conceded per game).
Last season, Gonzaga was 47th in college basketball in rebounds (34.6 per game) and 47th in rebounds allowed (28.9).
With 19.7 assists per game, Gonzaga was best in college basketball last year.
In terms of turnovers, Gonzaga was 25th-best in the country in committing them (9.3 per game) last year. It was 140th in forcing them (11.7 per game).
Kentucky was led by its offense last season, as it ranked seventh-best in the nation by posting 84.4 points per game. It ranked 315th in college basketball in points allowed (77.2 per contest).
Kentucky grabbed 34.1 rebounds per game (63rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.1 rebounds per contest (239th-ranked).
Kentucky was one of the top teams in college basketball in terms of assists, as it averaged 16.9 per game (17th-best in college basketball).
Kentucky was 108th in the nation with 10.4 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 312th with 9.9 forced turnovers per game.

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