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Kentucky opens as 2.5-point favorite at Clemson

Jack PIlgrimby:Jack Pilgrim12/02/24
A Clemson cheerleader runs a flag by other cheerleaders during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum Thursday, November 21, 2024; Clemson, SC, USA. (© Ken Ruinard - staff / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
A Clemson cheerleader runs a flag by other cheerleaders during the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum Thursday, November 21, 2024; Clemson, SC, USA. (© Ken Ruinard - staff / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Kentucky will play its first true road game of the season at Clemson as a slight favorite. In the second annual SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge, the Wildcats have opened at -2.5 over the Tigers with the moneyline sitting at -148 inside Littlejohn Coliseum. The over/under has been set at 155.5 points, according to DraftKings.

For just the second time this season, KenPom predicts a loss for Mark Pope and the Cats with a projected score of 77-76 in favor of the home team. The same service also gives UK a 44 percent chance to pull off the win.

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ESPN’s Matchup Predictor gives Clemson, which enters the matchup 5-0 at home this season, a 50.6 percent chance to win. Bart Torvik gives the slight edge to the Wildcats, picking a 76-75 win for the blue and white while giving them a 53 percent chance to return to Lexington victorious.

Kentucky at Clemson: How to Watch, Listen

  • Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Television: ESPN (Karl Ravech)
  • Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
  • Online RadioiHeart
  • Satellite Radio: Sirius 158 or 190
  • Live StatsStatBroadcast

You can also follow the game via our new LIVE BLOG on the website, which will begin an hour before tipoff, or join the conversation on KSBoard.

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