Mount St. Mary’s (1-2) goes on the road to play No. 13 Kentucky (1-1) in a nonconference battle on Tuesday evening. The Mountaineers are coming off a blowout loss, falling 80-60 to Saint Joseph’s. The Wildcats secured their first win of the season after defeating Robert Morris 100-60.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are 26-point favorites, while the over-under or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 133.5 in the latest Kentucky vs. Mount St. Mary’s odds. Before making any Mount St. Mary’s vs. Kentucky picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Mount St. Mary’s and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Mount St. Mary’s vs. Kentucky:
- Kentucky vs. Mount St. Mary’s spread: Kentucky -26
- Kentucky vs. Mount St. Mary’s over-under: 133.5 points
- Kentucky vs. Mount St. Mary’s money line: Mount St. Mary’s +1300, Kentucky -3500
- UK: Over is 4-0-1 in Wildcats last five games overall
- MSM: Over is 4-0 in Mountaineers last four games as an underdog
Featured Game | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
Why Kentucky can cover
The Wildcats bounced back from their season-opening loss to No. 7 Duke and blew out Robert Morris 100-60. Junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe, a transfer from West Virginia, is the team-leading scorer and rebounder. Tshiebwe averages 15.5 points with 20 rebounds per game.
He has been a rebounding machine through the first two games. In the season opener against No. 7 Duke, he finished with 17 points, 20 boards, two blocks while shooting 8-14 from the field. Tshiebwe followed up that performance with another double-double. Against Robert Morris, he scored 14 points and snatched 20 boards once again. He has been a monster on the glass and will look to continue that on Tuesday night.
Why Mount St. Mary’s can cover
The Mountaineers have two players who average double-digit points. They are led by junior forward Malik Jefferson, who averages a team-high 13.7 points per game while coming down with 5.3 rebounds. The Virginia native has scored over 12 points and grabbed at least five rebounds in all three games thus far.
Junior guard Jalen Benjamin is second on the team and averages 11 points per game. Against Washington College, Benjamin scored a team-high 20 points. He shot 7 of 10 from the field and had the hot hand from beyond the arc. The North Carolina native shot 6-9 from three while dishing out seven assists.
How to make Mount St. Mary’s vs. Kentucky picks
The model is leaning under on the total, projecting 130 combined points. It also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can get the model’s pick only at SportsLine.
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