9:00 p.m. ET: LSU Tigers (19-8) at Kentucky Wildcats (22-5)

Spread: Kentucky -7.5
Total: 142

The #6 Kentucky Wildcats hosts the LSU Tigers after Kellan Grady scored 25 points in Kentucky’s 90-81 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Wildcats are 16-0 on their home court. Kentucky is the SEC leader with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game. The Tigers have gone 7-7 against SEC opponents. LSU is fifth in the SEC with 24.4 defensive rebounds per game. These teams meet for the 2nd time this season in SEC play after the Tigers won the first matchup 65-60 on Jan. 5. LSU has been inconsistent of late, losing six of seven, then winning three straight before losing at South Carolina 77-75 on Saturday despite leading by 11 points in the second half. LSU has not been great on the road where they are just 3-6 and that includes a 9-point loss at Vanderbilt, a 9-point loss at TCU, and a 14-point loss at Tennessee. The Wildcats average 86.6 points per game at home while the Tigers only average 65.6 points per game on the road. Kentucky shot only 36% from the field in the first matchup while going 8-24 from three-point land and only 10-20 from the charity stripe. Look for Kentucky to show up for this one to get payback on the Tigers after their poor performance in a game that which 2 of the starters went down. Take the Wildcats to cover the number in this one. 

Trends

• The Under is 4-0 in the Tigers’ last 4 games as an underdog.
• The Under is 4-1 in Wildcats’ last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

The Bookie:          Kentucky -7.5
Fade the Public:   LSU
Sharp Action:       Kentucky