POINT SPREAD: Kentucky is an Underdog at Ole Miss

The Kentucky Wildcats are reeling in the middle of the SEC play. They’ve lost three of four and don’t have their starting point guard, Lamont Butler. To make matters worse, the Cats have to bounce back against a Top 25 team on the road. Not ideal!

Kentucky is a 2.5-point underdog at Ole Miss. The total is 155.5. That’s a projected final score of around 78.5-76.

Kenpom has a final score projection of 80-77. Bart Torvik calls for an 81-78 Ole Miss victory.

Even though the task may be daunting, it’s actually a good thing that the Wildcats are a dog. Kentucky is 0-6 Against the Spread (ATS) as a favorite over unranked power conference foes. Mark Pope has covered the spread and won outright in four games as an underdog this season.

Ole Miss is 16-6 and 13-9 ATS this season. Chris Beard’s squad has failed to cover in four straight games and has lost four of their last five. They most recently fell to top-ranked Auburn 92-82 at the Arena Formerly Known as the Tad-Pad.

Kentucky vs. Ole Miss: How to Watch, Listen

• Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
• Television: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes, Molly McGrath)
• Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
• Online Radio: iHeart
• Satellite Radio: Sirius 190 or 84
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

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