Kentucky opens as a massive favorite vs. Colgate

No more underdog status for the Cats coming off the program’s comeback victory over Gonzaga in Seattle with the Bulldogs entering that one as 5.5-point favorites. In game ten of the Mark Pope era in Lexington, Kentucky will take on the Colgate *checks notes* Raiders as 30.5-point favorites. The total is 157.5, according to FanDuel.

Coached by Matt Langel in his 14th season with the program, the Raiders are 2-8 on the year with wins over SUNY-Canton (?) and UNC Wilmington (!) ahead of the Patriot League slate.

KenPom projects a 90-62 victory for the Wildcats while Bart Torvik sees the home team coming away with a 92-60 win inside Rupp Arena.

Kentucky covered the spread in its first five games of the season before falling just short of that mark in back-to-back matchups vs. WKU and Georgia State. The Wildcats then lost outright as slight favorites at Clemson before winning outright against Gonzaga in Seattle as solid underdogs.

What’s in store for Pope’s group on Wednesday as massive favorites?

Kentucky vs. Colgate: How to Watch, Listen

• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Television: ESPN2 (Tom Hart, Dane Bradshaw)
• Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
• Online Radio: iHeart
• Satellite Radio: Sirius 106 or 190
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

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