The No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) and the No. 25 Michigan State Spartans (1-1) meet Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kentucky vs. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Wildcats have victories over Howard (95-63 Nov. 7) and Duquesne (77-52 Friday) — not exactly a gauntlet to start the year. They covered the spread in each outing.
The big news for Kentucky is that G Oscar Tshiebwe (knee) is listed as questionable for this showdown.