The No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 7-4 SEC) take on the Auburn Tigers (20-5, 9-3) Saturday at Neville Arena. Tip is set for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kentucky vs. Auburn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Wildcats, No. 20 in the , have cascaded W’s and L’s the last 4 games with the latest a 75-63 victory over Ole Miss Tuesday. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites. The Cats are 5-5 straight up over the last 10 and 4-6 ATS. These teams have alternated W’s and L’s in the last 6 meetings with the home team prevailing each time.
The No. 12 Tigers took out their anger on South Carolina 101-61 Wednesday. Auburn avenged an 81-65 loss to the Florida Gators in the previous affair. F Jaylin Williams had 23, and F Johni Broome had 21 against the Gamecocks. Auburn is 7-3 straight up over the last 10 and 7-2-1 ATS.
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