Kentucky vs Florida Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 4

The Florida Gators (13-0, 0-0 SEC) will look to build on a 13-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the Kentucky Wildcats (11-2, 0-0 SEC) on January 4, 2025 at Rupp Arena.

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

Kentucky vs. Florida Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Game time: 11:00 AM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

See the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Saturday's Kentucky-Florida spread (Kentucky -3.5) or over/under (165.5 points).

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Kentucky vs. Florida: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has covered six times in 13 matchups with a spread this season.
• Florida has put together a 10-3-0 ATS record so far this season.
• The Wildcats did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-4-0) than they did at home (8-10-0) last season.
• The Gators' winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, was .500 last season. They were 7-7-0 ATS on their home court and 5-5-0 on the road.

Kentucky vs. Florida: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has been victorious in eight of the 10 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Wildcats have a mark of 8-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -162 or better on the moneyline.
• This is the first game this season Florida is the moneyline underdog.
• The Gators have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +136 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kentucky has a 61.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Kentucky vs. Florida Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky has a +230 scoring differential, topping opponents by 17.7 points per game. It is putting up 89 points per game to rank third in college basketball and is allowing 71.3 per outing to rank 185th in college basketball.
• Otega Oweh ranks 187th in the country with a team-leading 15.9 points per game.
• Florida outscores opponents by 23.9 points per game (posting 87.4 points per game, ninth in college basketball, and allowing 63.5 per contest, 24th in college basketball) and has a +311 scoring differential.
• Walter Clayton Jr.'s team-leading 17.2 points per game rank him 100th in the country.
• The 37.8 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank 15th in college basketball, and are 4.8 more than the 33 their opponents record per outing.
• Amari Williams' 8.5 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 48th in college basketball play.
• The Gators grab 43.5 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 29.6 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 13.9 boards per game.
• Alex Condon tops the Gators with 7.5 rebounds per game (118th in college basketball).
• Kentucky averages 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (14th in college basketball), and gives up 86.3 points per 100 possessions (85th in college basketball).
• The Gators put up 104.8 points per 100 possessions (42nd in college basketball), while conceding 76.1 points per 100 possessions (third in college basketball).

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