Opening Line for Kentucky vs. Georgia at Rupp Arena

Tipoff: Tuesday, 9:00 p.m. ET
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Kentucky returns to Rupp Arena with only six games remaining in the 2026 regular season. Fresh off a loss to the top team in the SEC, the Cats are looking to bounce back against a Georgia team that’s licking its wounds.

Kentucky opens as an 8.5-point favorite over the Dawgs on BetMGM. The total is set at 161.5, giving us a projected final score of 85-76.5

The computers are aligned in this SEC matchup. KenPom is forecasting an 85-78 victory for the Wildcats, while Bart Torvik has a projected 6-point win for the home team. ESPN’s BPI gives Georgia just a 23.2% chance of escaping Rupp Arena with a win.

These two teams are trending in opposite directions. Kentucky has only two losses in its last 10 SEC contests. Mike White‘s Bulldogs started the year 13-1, but have lost five of their last six. They’re fresh off a road trip to Norman, where a two-point halftime advantage turned into a 16-point loss to an Oklahoma team that was tied for last in the SEC standings.

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Kentucky has covered the spread in four straight games, with the over hitting in three of those contests. The Cats are 3-3 Against the Spread (ATS) as a favorite in Rupp Arena during SEC play. Georgia is 11-14 ATS this season. They have failed to cover in three of their last four games as a road ‘dog.

Georgia was firmly in the NCAA Tournament mix, but their late-season slide has put the Dawgs on the bubble. They are currently a No. 10 seed in the Bracket Matrix, and need a few more wins to ensure they are on the right side of the bubble when the NCAA Tournament field is announced on Selection Sunday in one month.