Kentucky vs Louisville Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 14

The Kentucky Wildcats (9-1) will host the Louisville Cardinals (6-4) after winning seven straight home games.

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. Louisville Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Game time: 5:15 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Kentucky vs. Louisville Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kentucky win (93.9%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Kentucky-Louisville outing (in which Kentucky is a 9.5-point favorite and the total is set at 159.5 points), here are some betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Kentucky vs. Louisville: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has covered five times in 10 chances against the spread this season.
• Louisville has put together a 4-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• The Wildcats did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-4-0) than they did at home (8-10-0) last season.
• Against the spread last season, the Cardinals had better results away (5-6-0) than at home (6-12-0).

Kentucky vs. Louisville: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has won in six of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Wildcats have been a -500 moneyline favorite on six occasions this season and won every game.
• Louisville has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Cardinals have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +375 or longer.
• Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 83.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kentucky vs. Louisville Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky averages 91.1 points per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 70.3 per outing (164th in college basketball). It has a +208 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 20.8 points per game.
• Otega Oweh is 212th in the country with a team-high 15.6 points per game.
• Louisville is outscoring opponents by 7.4 points per game, with a +74 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.1 points per game (176th in college basketball) and gives up 68.7 per outing (127th in college basketball).
• Chucky Hepburn's team-leading 14.1 points per game rank him 346th in college basketball.
• The Wildcats average 40.1 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while conceding 34.2 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.9 boards per game.
• Amari Williams tops the Wildcats with 9.2 rebounds per game (30th in college basketball play).
• The 37.1 rebounds per game the Cardinals accumulate rank 38th in college basketball, 6.7 more than the 30.4 their opponents record.
• J'Vonne Hadley tops the team with eight rebounds per game (70th in college basketball).
• Kentucky ranks 13th in college basketball with 108 points scored per 100 possessions, and 41st in college basketball defensively with 83.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Cardinals put up 94.9 points per 100 possessions (209th in college basketball), while allowing 85.6 points per 100 possessions (80th in college basketball).

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