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Oakland vs Kentucky Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 -- and the 10th matchup on the slate set to tip off is Oakland vs Kentucky, which is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS.

The Wildcats are big 13-5-point favorites on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total stationed near over/under 163 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Oakland vs Kentucky -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.

Oakland vs Kentucky Odds

OAK @ UK Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Oakland Golden Grizzlies 735 Oakland
+12.5 -102 +7.5 -115 N/A +7.5 -115 +7.5 -115 +7.5 -115 +7.5 -115 +7.5 -115 +13.5 -115  
Kentucky Wildcats 736 Kentucky
-12.5 -120 -7.5 -105 N/A -7.5 -115 -7.5 -115 -7.5 -115 -7.5 -115 -7.5 -109 -13.5 -105  
Final
Oakland Golden Grizzlies 735 Oakland
o162.5 -115 o75.5 -110 o75.5 -112 N/A o75.5 -115 o75.5 -115 o75.5 -115 o75 -110 o159.5 -115  
Kentucky Wildcats 736 Kentucky
u162.5 -105 u75.5 -110 u75.5 -112 N/A u75.5 -115 u75.5 -115 u75.5 -115 u75 -115 u159.5 -105  
Final
Oakland Golden Grizzlies 735 Oakland
+680 N/A N/A +340 +300 +325 N/A +420 +640  
Kentucky Wildcats 736 Kentucky
-1100 N/A N/A -500 -475 -475 N/A -560 -1000  
Final
Oakland Golden Grizzlies 735 Oakland
+12.5 -102 +9 -110 +6.5 -118 N/A N/A N/A N/A +7 -113 +13.5 -115  
Kentucky Wildcats 736 Kentucky
-12.5 -120 -9 -110 -6.5 -106 N/A N/A N/A N/A -7 -113 -13.5 -105  
Final
Oakland Golden Grizzlies 735 Oakland
o162.5 -115 o84.5 -110 o84.5 -114 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o159.5 -115  
Kentucky Wildcats 736 Kentucky
u162.5 -105 u84.5 -110 u84.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u159.5 -105  
Final
Oakland Golden Grizzlies 735 Oakland
+680 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +640  
Kentucky Wildcats 736 Kentucky
-1100 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -1000  

Oakland vs Kentucky Prediction

Kentucky put up tremendous offensive numbers this season as the Wildcats were the top 3-point shooting team in the nation and ranked 5th in offensive efficiency.

The Wildcats have not escaped the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament since 2019 as Kentucky battles Horizon League champion Oakland.

The Golden Grizzlies have never won an NCAA Tournament game while participating in the Big Dance for the first time since 2011.

Kentucky had a quick exit in the SEC Tournament by losing to Texas A&M, but the Wildcats put together quality performances in wins at Tennessee and Auburn over the final month.

UK went 23-9 this season but also threw away second half leads in losses to LSU, Gonzaga, Florida, Texas A&M, and Kansas.

The Wildcats were battle-tested many times in the tough SEC and should be able to eliminate Oakland, whose best win came against a 16-17 Xavier squad.

Pick: Kentucky -13.5 (-110)

Oakland vs Kentucky Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Thursday, March 21
Matchup: Horizon vs SEC
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Time-TV: CBS, 7:10 p.m. ET

Oakland vs Kentucky Betting Stats

3) Kentucky Wildcats
(SEC, At-Large)

  • Futures: +3000
  • Region: +600
  • SU: 23-9
  • ATS: 18-14
  • O/U: 23-9
  • PPG: 89.5
  • OPPG: 79.1

14) Oakland Golden Grizzlies
(Horizon, Automatic)

  • Futures: +35000
  • Region: +12500
  • SU: 23-11
  • ATS: 21-13
  • O/U: 20-13-1
  • PPG: 76.3
  • OPPG: 73.1

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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