Kentucky a 10-point favorite to beat Florida on Saturday

Kentucky will put a five-game win streak on the line against Florida — and the oddsmakers expect it to reach six.

The No. 5 Wildcats opened as an 11.5-point favorite to beat the Gators at Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon, although it has since been bet down to a 10-point advantage in UK’s favor, which is where it currently stands according to VegasInsider. The over/under has been set at 140.5.

Kentucky is 11-13-0 this season against the spread and 7-7-0 as the home team. Meanwhile, Florida is 12-12-0 against the spread with an away record of 2-4-0. ESPN’s Matchup Predictor gives UK a 90.3 percent chance to win on Saturday while KenPom has the Wildcats at an 89 percent chance of victory.

Florida boasts a solid record at this point in the season, sitting on a 16-8 overall mark and 6-5 in SEC play. That being said, ESPN’s latest Bracketology update has the Gators as the “First Team Out” of the upcoming NCAA Tournament. However, UF has been finding its footing as of late, winning four straight games with three coming against the SEC’s bottom feeders in Missouri, Ole Miss, and Georgia.

With star center Colin Castleton back in the lineup though, Florida is much more dangerous than it was a few weeks ago. Luckily for Kentucky, it has yet to drop a game at Rupp Arena this year, holding a perfect 14-0 record.

Tipoff is set for Saturday at 4:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.