The Missouri Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats are set to meet up in a SEC affair on Tuesday. The Missouri Tigers are 8-6 on the season, and it has been a struggle so far for the folks from Columbia. Missouri is coming off a home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
For the Kentucky Wildcats, they come into the game with an 11-2 record. The Wildcats have won five straight games. The last win for Kentucky was a 2 point road win at the Florida Gators on Saturday.
Kentucky is a huge favorite in this game. The Wildcats are listed at -13.5. The Tigers are +660 on the moneyline. The total for this affair is listed at 162.5.
Two Loss Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats two losses this season have come to the Kansas Jayhawks in Chicago, and at home to UNC Wilmington. Since the upset loss to UNC-W, the Wildcats have won five straight games. One of the wins was over North Carolina, who is ranked inside the Top 25.
Kentucky is scoring 90.8 points per game, which is the fourth best in all of College Basketball. They run a great pace, and share the ball well. The Wildcats are 14th in assists per game, with 18.4. Defensively, Kentucky has not been great, but done enough to win. The Wildcats are allowing 74.3 per game.
Kentucky will go to Texas A+M after this game, and then head back home and take on Mississippi State and Georgia.
Struggling Tigers
It has been a tough start for Dennis Gates and his Missouri Tigers. The Tigers are 8-6, and have fallen in four of their last five games. Not only did they lose to Georgia, but also recent losses to Kansas, Seton Hall and Illinois.
Sean East II is the leading scorer for the Tigers. He is scoring 17.1 points per game. The guard is playing nearly 34 minutes per game, and also passing for 3.9 assists per game. In the latest win for the Tigers, Tamar Bates was the leading scorer. He scored a career high 25 points on a great shooting day.
The Tigers host South Carolina on Saturday, and then will take a visit to Alabama. Missouri then hosts Florida, before back to back games on the road at Texas A+M and South Carolina.
Wildcats Run over Tigers
The Kentucky Wildcats are going to win this game at home. It is not going to be close. Missouri has some issues going on, and one of the biggest factors, they really just are not all that good. Kentucky is talented, and will want to make sure they are not giving the Tigers any chance at hanging around in this one.
When you go to bet the game, take Kentucky. Despite the big number for betting spread – our bet is on the Kentucky Wildcats -13.5 over the Missouri Tigers. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your NCAA Basketball betting!
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