Kentucky opens as double-digit favorite vs. Arkansas

John Calipari will return to Rupp Arena as a double-digit underdog on Saturday.

The opening line has been released early and it’s a big one in favor of the good guys, Kentucky sitting comfortable as an 11.5-point favorite against Arkansas. The over/under has been set at 158.5 points with a UK ML bet costing you -650.

KenPom and Bart Torvik both project wins for Kentucky, the former going with an 84-73 final score and the latter rolling with an 86-74 finish in favor of the Cats. ESPN’s BPI likes UK by 9.4 points while giving the home team an 81.9 percent chance to pull off the win.

Kentucky vs. Arkansas: How to Watch, Listen

• Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
• Television: ESPN
• Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
• Online Radio: iHeart
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

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