UK Fans of the Day want the Opening Line for Kentucky vs LSU

Kentucky just pulled off its biggest win of the season on the road at Auburn. Will the Wildcats continue their late-season ascent, or hit a stumbling block at the PMAC? The oddsmakers in Las Vegas have weighed in on how they believe Kentucky vs. LSU will unfold Wednesday night.

Kentucky opens as a 4.5-point favorite at LSU with a total of 165.5 on FanDuel. KenPom projects an 84-80 Kentucky win and ESPN’s BPI gives the Wildcats a 59.9% chance to come away with a fourth-straight SEC win away from Rupp Arena.

Similar to John Calipari’s squad, Matt McMahon’s team enters the matchup fresh off its best win of the season. Facing a Top 15 South Carolina team in enemy territory, the Tigers rallied from 16 points down to win 64-63. It was just their third win in the last 10 games. LSU’s leading scorer, former Vanderbilt Commodore Jordan Wright (15.0 ppg.), hit the go-ahead free throws with just a few seconds remaining on the clock.

LSU is 11-14 Against the Spread (ATS) this season, but they have covered in back-to-back games and three of their last five. The under cashed in each of the last two games.

Kentucky was once an over machine. The defense stepped it up a notch last week, leading to a pair of wins for under-bettors. The Wildcats are 15-10 ATS this year with three covers in the last four games.

John Calipari has a 15-4 record against LSU, but the Wildcats’ last trip to Baton Rouge resulted in a loss. Sahvir Wheeler suffered an injury four minutes into the game, as Tari Eason scored 13 points to lead Will Wade’s 21st-ranked Tigers to a 65-60 victory over Kentucky in 2022.

How To Watch, Listen to Kentucky vs. LSU

No. 17 Kentucky (18-7) vs LSU (13-12)
9:00 p.m. ET | Wednesday, Feb. 21 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center

• TV: ESPN (Dave Pasch, Jay Williams)
• Streaming: Watch ESPN
• Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
• Online Radio: iHeart
• Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 84 and the SXM app
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

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