Wildcats Futures Get Longer Following Rough Patch of Losses

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Kentucky's odds have gone to 33-1 following a series of bad losses to end 2022 and start 2023.

Kobe Brown and Missouri blew out the No. 19 Wildcats 89-75 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams in the final game of 2022 for Kentucky.

While they had a win after this one, the Wildcats would go on to get blown out once again by Alabama.

"You can’t have your starters go 3-for-27, three of your starters that you’re banking on to make baskets, and expect to win," head coach John Calipari said following that game.  "But that being said we get in foul trouble, we’ve got to sub, we’ve got to do stuff.

"We’re not as good, we look discombobulated again because everybody held the ball. Instead of that ball whipping around and moving everybody caught it and bounced it first or you know, and you gotta give (Alabama) credit, they played well. In the second half, they went right after us. I’m disappointed that we did not play better because I thought we were ready to play a good game on the road. And we’re gonna have to prove (that) we can play on the road. We’re gonna have to prove at some point we can play on the road."

If there was any bright light heading into the game against South Carolina it's that Kentucky has won seven of the last nine in that series.

Odds to Win the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

All odds as of January 9, 2023 and available here for betting

Rot     Odds to Win 2023 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship     Moneyline
101     Houston         +650
102     Texas         +2200
103     Kentucky         +3300
104     Baylor         +2500
105     Arizona         +1400
106     Gonzaga         +2200
107     Connecticut         +1200
108     Purdue         +1600
109     North Carolina         +2500
110     Virginia         +2500
111     Duke         +3300
112     UCLA         +1400
113     Creighton         +4000
114     Indiana         +4000
115     Kansas         +1400
116     Arkansas         +2500
117     Tennessee         +1000
118     Alabama         +1400
119     Illinois         +3300
120     Michigan State         +10000
121     San Diego State         +6600
122     Texas Tech         +10000
123     Maryland         +12500
124     Auburn         +8000
125     Michigan         +15000
126     Oregon         +15000
127     TCU         +3300
128     Miami Florida         +8000
129     Iowa         +8000
130     Xavier         +6600
131     Florida         +15000
132     Ohio State         +3300
133     USC         +15000
134     Dayton         +20000
135     Saint Louis         +25000
136     Wisconsin         +12500
137     Syracuse         +25000
138     Saint Marys CA         +8000
139     Memphis         +10000
140     Virginia Tech         +10000
141     Villanova         +12500
142     Notre Dame         +25000
143     Iowa State         +15000
144     Oklahoma State         +8000
145     Texas A&M         +25000
146     Wake Forest         +25000
147     Marquette         +6600
148     Kansas State         +8000
149     Oklahoma         +20000
150     Wyoming         +25000
151     Florida State         +50000
152     Colorado State         +30000
153     Providence         +12500
154     Louisville         +50000
155     Davidson         +50000
156     St. Bonaventure         +50000
157     Loyola Chicago         +50000
158     Ole Miss         +50000
159     Boise State         +50000

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