No. 16 Kentucky continues its quest for a double bye in the SEC Tournament when it hosts Arkansas on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats (20-8, 10-5) have won four of their last five games, moving him into a three-way tie for fourth place in the SEC standings. They blasted “No.” They beat No. 13 Alabama last Saturday and defeated Mississippi State in the final blow earlier this week. Arkansas (14-14, 5-10) lost at home to Vanderbilt 85-82 on Tuesday, ending its winning streak at two.
Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The latest Kentucky vs. Arkansas odds from SportsLine Consensus have the Wildcats listed as his 13.5-point favorites, with a total point over/under of 166. Saturday’s game can be watched on CBS, and the game can be streamed on SHOWTIME on Paramount+.
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How to watch Kentucky vs. Arkansas
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas Game Schedule: Saturday, March 2nd
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas Time: 1:30 PM ET
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas TV Channel: CBS
- Kentucky vs. Arkansas Live Stream: Paramount+
College basketball Kentucky vs. Arkansas contenders
Before you focus on the Arkansas vs. Kentucky game, you should take a look at the college basketball picks from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. This model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Going 139-94 against all of college basketball’s top players going back to last season, they entered Week 17 of the 2023-24 season returning nearly $2,300 to $100 players. This season is off to a strong start with 25 wins and 14 losses with top spread picks. Anyone who follows is getting great benefits.
For Kentucky vs. Arkansas, the model predicts Kentucky to cover the spread as a 13.5-point favorite. The Wildcats reached their best form at the right time in the season, winning four of their final five games and staying in double bye contention in the SEC Tournament. They crushed then-No. Last Saturday for No. 13 Alabama, freshman guard Justin Edwards scored 28 points on 10-of-10 shooting.
On Tuesday, the Wildcats added to their 91-89 win at Mississippi State when freshman Reid Shepard put out a runner with less than a second left. He had 32 points, seven assists and five rebounds off the bench, knocking down 11 of 14 attempts from the floor. Shepard ranks third on the team in points (12.5), first in assists (4.3) and leads the SEC with 76 steals this season.
Kentucky has more firepower in the form of Antonio Reeves (19.9 ppg) and Rob Dillingham (14.8 ppg). Arkansas has covered the spread just six times in the past 19 games, while Kentucky has covered the spread at a 9-3-1 clip in the last 13 meetings between the teams. SportsLine’s model expects that trend to continue Saturday, with the Wildcats covering the spread in 60% of simulations. Stream the game here.
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