KENTUCKY Odds: Schedule, Matchups, & Stats
Kentucky Schedule
| Date | Opp | Close | Result | ATS/OU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Wright State | -21.5 / 161.5 | Won 103-62 | Won / Over |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Bucknell | -20.5 / 151.5 | Won 100-72 | Won / Over |
| Nov 12, 2024 | @Duke | +5.5 / 159.5 | Won 77-72 | Won / Under |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Lipscomb | -21 / 158.5 | Won 97-68 | Won / Over |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Jackson State | -35 / 156.5 | Won 108-59 | Won / Over |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Western Kentucky | -24.5 / 165 | Won 87-68 | Lost / Under |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Georgia State | -30.5 / 162 | Won 105-76 | Lost / Over |
| Dec 3, 2024 | @Clemson | -1.5 / 158.5 | Lost 66-70 | Lost / Under |
| Dec 8, 2024 | @Gonzaga | +6.5 / 168 | Won 90-89 | Won / Over |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Colgate | -32 / 156 | Won 78-67 | Lost / Under |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Louisville | -9.5 / 160.5 | Won 93-85 | Lost / Over |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Ohio State | -8.5 / 159.5 | Lost 65-85 | Lost / Under |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Brown | -25 / 154.5 | Won 88-54 | Won / Under |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Florida | -3.5 / 166 | Won 106-100 | Won / Over |
| Jan 7, 2025 | @Georgia | -1.5 / 153.5 | Lost 69-82 | Lost / Under |
| Jan 11, 2025 | @Mississippi State | +4.5 / 161.5 | Won 95-90 | Won / Over |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Texas A&M | -7 / 156.5 | Won 81-69 | Won / Under |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Alabama | -2 / 179 | Lost 97-102 | Lost / Over |
| Jan 25, 2025 | @Vanderbilt | -2.5 / 165.5 | Lost 69-74 | Lost / Under |
| Jan 28, 2025 | @Tennessee | +10.5 / 146 | Won 78-73 | Won / Over |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Arkansas | -8.5 / 156.5 | Lost 79-89 | Lost / Over |
| Feb 4, 2025 | @Ole Miss | +5.5 / 158.5 | Lost 84-98 | Lost / Over |
| Feb 8, 2025 | South Carolina | -10.5 / 151 | Won 80-57 | Won / Under |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Tennessee | +3.5 / 146.5 | Won 75-64 | Won / Under |
| Feb 15, 2025 | @Texas | +4.5 / 159 | Lost 78-82 | Won / Over |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Vanderbilt | -5.5 / 162.5 | Won 82-61 | Won / Under |
| Feb 22, 2025 | @Alabama | +12.5 / 181.5 | Lost 83-96 | Lost / Under |
| Feb 26, 2025 | @Oklahoma | -3.5 / 164.5 | Won 83-82 | Lost / Over |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Auburn | +4.5 / 166 | Lost 78-94 | Lost / Over |
| Mar 4, 2025 | LSU | -12.5 / 156.5 | Won 95-64 | Won / Over |
| Mar 8, 2025 | @Missouri | +6 / 171.5 | Won 91-83 | Won / Over |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Oklahoma | -6.5 / 160.5 | Won 85-84 | Lost / Over |
| Mar 14, 2025 | @Alabama | +8.5 / 178.5 | Lost 70-99 | Lost / Under |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Troy | -11.5 / 152 | Won 76-57 | Won / Under |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Illinois | +2.5 / 167.5 | Won 84-75 | Won / Under |
| Mar 28, 2025 | @Tennessee | +5.5 / 145.5 | Lost 65-78 | Lost / Under |
Betting on the Kentucky Wildcats
Because of Kentucky’s long history of success, it has often played the role of the villain in college basketball. Whether the Wildcats garner more love or hate is tough to say.
Regardless, people love to bet on teams in the spotlight, and Kentucky is almost always in it.
Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball History
Kentucky’s most dominant run came a long time ago. Coach Adolph Rupp led the program to four national championships between 1948 and 1958.
Rupp’s tenure lasted through 1972, but he and the Wildcats would not win another title despite being highly-ranked most of the time.
In 1978, Kentucky brought home its first championship in the post-Rupp era. Joe B. Hall coached the team to a 30-2 record in just his sixth season.
In the ‘90s, the Wildcats were crowned twice in three years under two different coaches.
First, Rick Pitino led the team to a championship, and a 34-2 record, in the 1995-96 season. Pitino’s team returned to the championship game the next year where they lost to Arizona in overtime.
The following season, Pitino left for the NBA. The team then hired Tubby Smith, and Kentucky won another national title.
Unfortunately, and reasonably, for Smith, it was downhill from there. He was fired in 2007 after spending 10 seasons in Lexington.
In 2009, Kentucky hired Memphis’ John Calipari, and he helped Kentucky regain a grip on its college basketball notoriety.
Calipari specialized in bringing in elite high school talent like Anthony Davis, John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, and many more.
In 2012, Davis led the Wildcats to their eighth championship.
In 2015, Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker led Kentucky to a 38-0 record before falling in the Final Four to a veteran-laden Wisconsin team.
Betting on the Wildcats in Kentucky
Despite playing host to the Kentucky Derby, one of the most popular betting events in the country, the Kentucky legislature has not yet legalized sports betting.
In January of 2022, Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer proclaimed his support for legal sports betting in the Bluegrass State.
His support will likely go a long way, with many believing 2022 is the year for Kentucky legalized sports betting.
Thayer even stated that without legalization, Kentucky risks becoming “an island” surrounded by states with legal sports betting options.
If legal sports betting comes to fruition in Kentucky, betting on the Wildcats against their in-state rival, Louisville, might look something like this
· Kentucky -10.5
· Louisville +10.5
In this situation, the Wildcats are big, 10.5-point favorites over the Cardinals. If you wanted to back Kentucky on the spread, you’d need at least an 11-point victory.
If Kentucky won this game by fewer than 11, or lost, your wager would settle as a loss.
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