The No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-7, 8-4 SEC) take on the LSU Tigers (13-12, 5-7) Wednesday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kentucky vs. LSU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
UK, No. 17 in the is coming off an road upset of then-No. 12, now-No. 14 Auburn Saturday. The Wildcats, who were 9-point underdogs, dumped the Tigers off 70-59 with the Under (165.5) hitting. Senior G Antonio Reeves led Kentucky with 22 points and shot 3-for-6 from distance. It was the Wildcats’ 3rd win in 4 games — each victory by 10+ points.
LSU snapped a 3-game skid with an upset over then-No. 11, now-No. 20 South Carolina Saturday. Entering as 8-point dogs, the Tigers hung on for a 64-63 victory. Senior G Jordan Wright leads the Tigers with 15.0 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.6 APG and 1.8 SPG, but he shooting just 38.8% from the floor.
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