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Kentucky Wildcats vs Kansas St. Wildcats Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 19, 2023 at 2:55 PM ET

Venue: Greensboro Coliseum — Greensboro, NC

Article updated Mar 18, 8:14 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Kentucky Wildcats are on the road playing the Kansas St. Wildcats at the Greensboro Coliseum stadium on Sunday, 3/19/2023 @ 2:55pm EST. Kentucky is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Kentucky Wildcats are on the road playing the Kansas St. Wildcats at the Greensboro Coliseum stadium on Sunday, 3/19/2023 @ 2:55pm EST. Kentucky is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the current line is Kentucky -3.

Wildcats vs Wildcats Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Wildcats to win today's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Kansas St. Wildcats to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 142 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Kentucky 63 to Kansas St. 66

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas St. Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Kentucky Wildcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kentucky will win straight-up is 62%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be KENTY 74, KANST 68.

OddsShark 's prediction is Kentucky will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Kentucky Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 50, Kentucky is ranked #109 in offense (scoring an average of 74.64 per game), #103 in defense (allowing an average of 67.58 points to be scored against them per game) and are 22-11 (16-17 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Wildcats hit an average of 45.56% of their field goals (ranked #114) and 70.44% of their free throws (ranked #227) and makes an average of 35.24% of their three pointers ranked #122 in the NCAAB). They average 39.24 rebounds per game (ranked # 12) and average 15.15 offensive assists and 11.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 46 and 94 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Kentucky allows an average of 42.72% field goals (ranked #116) and 74.05% free throws (ranked #302 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 32.68% of the three pointers (ranked #110) and averages 30.21 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.21) Finally, the Wildcats average 11.67 defensive assists and 11.24 turnovers per game (ranked # 106 and 292 respectively).

Kansas St. Key Betting Stats

Kansas St. Wildcats has a power ranking of 126 and are #82 for offense (scoring an average of 75.55 per game), #141 for defense (giving up an average of 68.91 points per game) and 24-9 (22-11 ATS) overall. Kentucky went 1-2 (1-1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Kansas St..

For offense, the Wildcats hit an average of 45.72% of their field goals (ranked #103) and 74.96% of their free throws (ranked #52) and makes an average of 33.87% of their three pointers (ranked #194 in the NCAAB). They average 35.42 rebounds per game (ranked # 145) and average 16.88 offensive assists and 14.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 10) and 329 respectively).

On defense, Kansas St. allows an average of 42.06% field goals (ranked #76) and 68.84% free throws (ranked #51 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 30.03% of the three pointers (ranked #17) and averages 33.21 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.21) Finally, the Wildcats average 13.45 defensive assists and 14.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 239 and 39 respectively).

Betting Summary

Kansas St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Kansas St. Wildcats to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 142 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Wildcats vs Wildcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Wildcats vs Wildcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Kentucky Wildcats-125 → -160Moved
  • Moneyline · Kansas St. Wildcats+105 → +137Moved
  • Spread · Kentucky Wildcats-1.5 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kansas St. Wildcats+1.5 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over145.5 (-110) → 142 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under145.5 (-110) → 142 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Kentucky Wildcats
22-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kansas St. Wildcats
12-20 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-18T12:14:17.358Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas St. Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kansas St. Wildcats defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75-69

Kansas St. Wildcats defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75-69 on March 19, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. Kansas St. Wildcats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 29-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Kentucky Wildcats -3 (-110) spread, Kansas St. Wildcats covered, while the 144 combined points finished over the recorded total of 142.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Steve512Spread · Kentucky Wildcats -3 (-110)Loss
  • AliencreationMoneyline · Kansas St. Wildcats +135Win
  • AliencreationSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats +2.5 (-110)Win
  • JtgarciaSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -3 (-110)Loss
  • JtmcentireTotal · Under 144.5 (-110)Win
  • BabybillySpread · Kentucky Wildcats -3 (-110)Loss
  • Jmontes562Moneyline · Kentucky Wildcats -150Loss
  • DocthizzMoneyline · Kentucky Wildcats -150Loss
  • DocthizzSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • Amp2223Spread · Kansas St. Wildcats +3 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats +3 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 142 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats +3 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 142 (-110)Win
  • Amp2224Spread · Kansas St. Wildcats +3 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -3 (-110)Loss
  • FreePickCapperMoneyline · Kentucky Wildcats -155Loss