LSU vs. Kentucky Prediction
SEC rivals clash at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY on Wednesday night where No. 6 Kentucky hosts LSU at 9:00 p.m. ET. Is seven points too many to lay with the hosts Wildcats or will Kentucky roll tonight against its conference rival?
Game Snapshot
737 LSU Tigers (+7) at 738 Kentucky Wildcats (-7); o/u 142.5
9:00 p.m. ET, Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
TV: ESPN
LSU Tigers DFS Snapshot
Xavier Pinson (knee) produced 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-5 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 25 minutes in Tuesday’s 76-68 win over Texas A&M. Pinson returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt, starting and playing 25 minutes. In his first season with LSU, the senior is playing a career-high 25.8 minutes per game and handing out four assists per game.
Kentucky Wildcats DFS Snapshot
Sahvir Wheeler (undisclosed) did not practice Monday, Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Ledger reports. Coach John Calipari said that Wheeler is day-to-day and he wasn’t sure if he will be able to suit up Wednesday against LSU. It’s unclear what kind of issue that Wheeler is dealing with. We should get further updates as the week goes on.
College Basketball Betting Prediction
The Tigers are 2-7 against the spread in their last nine games overall, are 1-4 against the number in their last five road games and 1-7 at the betting window in their last eight games versus a team with a winning record. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 home games, are 7-3 against the number in their last 10 home games as a favorite and are 4-1 ATS in their last five games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: KENTUCKY WILDCATS -7
