Kentucky vs Oklahoma Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 26

The Kentucky Wildcats (18-9, 7-7 SEC) will try to end a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Oklahoma Sooners (17-10, 4-10 SEC) on February 26, 2025 at Lloyd Noble Center.

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. Oklahoma Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Norman, Oklahoma
• Arena: Lloyd Noble Center

Kentucky vs. Oklahoma Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Oklahoma win (54.2%)

If you plan to place a wager on Kentucky-Oklahoma matchup (in which Kentucky is a 2.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 164.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Wednesday's game.

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Kentucky vs. Oklahoma: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has put together a 14-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• Oklahoma is 12-15-0 ATS this season.
• Kentucky (8-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (47.1%) than Oklahoma (6-6) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (50%).
• The Wildcats have done a better job covering the spread in home games (9-7-0) than they have in road affairs (3-5-0).
• The Sooners' winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (6-9-0). Away, it is .286 (2-5-0).
• Kentucky's record against the spread in conference action is 8-6-0.
• Oklahoma has five wins against the spread in 14 SEC games this year.

Kentucky vs. Oklahoma: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has won in 12, or 66.7%, of the 18 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Wildcats have a win-loss record of 12-2 when favored by -152 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Oklahoma has gone 5-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.7% of those games).
• The Sooners have a 4-7 record (winning just 36.4% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
• Kentucky has an implied victory probability of 60.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kentucky vs. Oklahoma Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky's +249 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 85.7 points per game (third in college basketball) while allowing 76.4 per outing (304th in college basketball).
• Otega Oweh's team-leading 15.7 points per game ranks 208th in the country.
• Oklahoma outscores opponents by 4.2 points per game (posting 77.7 points per game, 82nd in college basketball, and giving up 73.5 per contest, 234th in college basketball) and has a +115 scoring differential.
• Jalon Moore is ranked 111th in college basketball with a team-leading 17 points per game.
• The 35 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank 43rd in the country, and are 2.9 more than the 32.1 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Amari Williams averages 8.8 rebounds per game (ranking 35th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• The 29.4 rebounds per game the Sooners accumulate rank 319th in the nation, 1.4 fewer than the 30.8 their opponents record.
• Moore is 382nd in college basketball with 5.7 rebounds per game, leading the Sooners.
• Kentucky ranks 14th in college basketball with 106 points scored per 100 possessions, and 220th in college basketball defensively with 94.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Sooners' 100.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 72nd in college basketball, and the 94.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 226th in college basketball.

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