Kentucky opens as strong home favorite vs. Ole Miss

Big Blue Nation is hitting the panic button on the Cats but Vegas is not — at least for Tuesday evening inside Rupp Arena with the Rebels coming to town.

Kentucky has opened as an 8.5-point favorite over Ole Miss, according to our friends at FanDuel. The total is set for 164.5 points.

KenPom predicts an 86-79 victory in favor of the Cats with a 74% chance to win. ESPN’s BPI is even higher on Kentucky, giving the home team an 83.3% shot to pull off the victory. Bart Torvik is the lowest on UK’s chances by the slightest of margins at 73% with a projected score of 88-80.

History plays in the Wildcats’ favor, too, owning a 110-14 overall series lead, including 14-2 under John Calipari since his arrival in Lexington. Both of those losses have come in Oxford while Kentucky remains perfect at home.

How To Watch

No. 20 Kentucky (16-7) vs. Ole Miss (18-5)
9 p.m. ET | Tuesday, Feb. 13 | Rupp Arena

• TV: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jay Bilas, Marty Smith)
• Streaming: WatchESPN
• Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
• Online Radio: iHeart
• Satellite Radio: Sirius 161 or 190
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

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