Arkansas vs. Kentucky Betting Preview - February 1

The Wildcats opened as an -11.5 home favorite against the Arkansas Razorbacks.  That number dropped to -9.5.  Action was mostly balanced at PPH sites.

The Wildcats are 11-1 in home games. Kentucky is second in the SEC scoring 87.6 points while shooting 48.5% from the field.

The Razorbacks are 1-6 in conference play. Arkansas averages 76.2 points while outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game.

Kentucky scores 87.6 points, 19.5 more per game than the 68.1 Arkansas allows. Arkansas averages 76.2 points per game, 0.3 more than the 75.9 Kentucky allows.

The Wildcats and Razorbacks match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Oweh is scoring 15.9 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Wildcats. Jaxson Robinson is averaging 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 43.5% over the past 10 games.

Before You Bet

• Kentucky has won the last three in this series, covering two of those using the current spread of 9.5.
• Adou Thiero is the Razorbacks' leading scorer with 16.5 PPG. He puts plenty of pressure on the rim using his 6-foot-8 frame and dazzling athleticism. I'm unsure if anyone on Kentucky's roster can contain Thiero (Action Network)
• Arkansas has been good on the defensive end of the floor but will be seriously tested by an explosive Wildcats attack that is third in the nation in scoring offense (Winners and Whiners)
• Sharp books were and recreatonal books alike had moved off the 9.5 to 10 by Saturday evening.