The Missouri Tigers (21-9, 10-7 SEC) will host the Kentucky Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 SEC) after winning three straight home games.
Saturday's game between the Tigers and the Wildcats sees the Tigers as a strong, 6.5-point favorite. A 171.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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Missouri vs. Kentucky Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Arena: Mizzou Arena
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Missouri vs. Kentucky Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Missouri (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Missouri (-250), Kentucky (+202)
- Total: 171.5 points
Pick ATS:Kentucky (+6.5)
- Pick OU: Under (171.5)
- Prediction: Missouri 81, Kentucky 79
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Missouri vs. Kentucky Comparison
| Missouri Rank | Missouri Stat | Kentucky Stat | Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 84.6 | Points Scored | 85.6 | 3rd |
| 202nd | 72.6 | Points Allowed | 76.8 | 310th |
| 155th | 13.9 | Assists | 17.1 | 14th |
| 105th | 10.4 | Turnovers | 10.4 | 105th |
| 15th | 48.9% | Field Goal % | 48.5% | 24th |
| 186th | 43.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.3% | 142nd |
Missouri Key Players
- The Tigers scoring leader is Caleb Grill, who averages 14.4 per contest to go with 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- Josh Gray is Missouri's leading rebounder, pulling down 5.1 per game, while Anthony Robinson II is its best passer, averaging 3.4 assists in each contest.
- Grill makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tigers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- Robinson is Missouri's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Mark Mitchell leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.
Kentucky Key Players
- Otega Oweh sits at the top of the Wildcats scoring leaderboard with 16.0 points per game. Oweh also collects 4.7 rebounds and racks up 1.6 assists per game.
- The Kentucky leaders in rebounding and assists are Amari Williams with 8.7 rebounds per game (also adding 10.9 points and 3.1 assists per game) and Lamont Butler with 4.5 assists per game (also tacking on 12.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game).
- Jaxson Robinson is consistent from distance and leads the Wildcats with 2.6 made threes per game.
- Kentucky's leader in steals is Butler with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Williams with 1.3 per game.
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