Ohio (3-0) goes on the road to play No. 13 Kentucky in a nonconference college hoops battle on Friday night. The Bobcats are currently on a three-game win streak with their eyes set on their fourth. The Wildcats defeated Mount St. Mary’s 80-55 on Tuesday to win their second straight game after dropping their opener against Duke.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Wildcats as 12-point favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 146.5 in the latest Kentucky vs. Ohio odds. Before making any Ohio vs. Kentucky picks, make sure you check out the college basketball predictions and betting analysis from the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has locked in on Kentucky vs. Ohio and released its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Ohio vs. Kentucky:
- Kentucky vs. Ohio spread: Kentucky -12
- Kentucky vs. Ohio over-under: 146.5 points
- Kentucky vs. Ohio money line: Ohio +550, Kentucky -800
- UK: Under is 11-2 in Wildcats last 13 games following a straight-up win of more than 20 points
- OHIO: Bobcats are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games
Featured Game | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Ohio Bobcats
Why Kentucky can cover
Kentucky showed its depth and balance in the win over Mount St. Mary’s. There were four players who scored in double figures for Kentucky. Freshman guard TyTy Washington scored 16 points as he shot 7 of 12 from the field and 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. Junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe led the way for the Wildcats once again. He finished with a team-high 24 points and 16 rebounds.
Tshiebwe leads the team with 18.3 points and 18.7 rebounds per game. He also recorded a double-double in each game thus far, including back-to-back performances with 20 boards. Tshiebwe is shooting an efficient 62 percent from the field and 77 percent from the free-throw line.
Why Ohio can cover
The Bobcats defeated Robert Morris 85-71 on Monday to win their third consecutive game. They have three players who average at least 15 points per game. Sophomore guard Mark Sears leads the way for Ohio with 19.3 points per game with 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Sears has scored in double digits in each contest this season.
Redshirt fifth-year forward Jason Carter is second on the squad with 15.3 points and 8.7 boards per game. Carter has logged two double-doubles through three games. In the victory against Robert Morris, he finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists. Redshirt senior forward Ben Vander Plas is third on the team with 15 points per game while also snagging 8.7 rebounds. Vander Plas is coming off his first double-double of the year, where he tallied 17 points and 11 boards.
How to make Ohio vs. Kentucky picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, projecting 147 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits more than 50 percent of the time time. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kentucky vs. Ohio? And which side of the spread hits more than 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up nearly $2,100 on its college basketball picks the last five years, and find out.
