POINT SPREAD: Kentucky is an Underdog at Auburn

Kentucky snapped a three-game home losing streak against Ole Miss. Now they’ll hit the road for a Top 25 matchup in an unforgiving environment at Auburn.

Kentucky opens as a 7.5-point underdog at Auburn with a total of 162.5 on FanDuel. You can get the Cats on the moneyline at +270. KenPom projects an Auburn 87-77 win and ESPN’s BPI gives the Wildcats just a 14.8% chance of pulling off the Top 25 upset.

As BTI detailed this morning, Kentucky is rarely an underdog of 7+ points. It’s only happened nine times in the Calipari era, but the good news is they won three of those games outright.

Bruce Pearl’s 13th-ranked Tigers have been dominant at Neville Arena. In their three-ranked matchups with Top 25 SEC teams, Auburn has won by an average of 27 points. They are 6-0 Against the Spread (ATS) in home games against SEC foes and have won every single home this year by 10+ points.

Kentucky is 14-10 ATS this year, but it’s been a mixed bag away from Rupp Arena. They are 3-2 ATS on the road in SEC play, but have covered and won outright in each of their last two road games.

To Watch, Listen to Kentucky vs. Gonzaga

No. 22 Kentucky (17-7) vs No. 13 Auburn (20-5)
6:00 p.m. ET | Saturday, Feb. 17 | Neville Arena

• TV: ESPN
• Streaming: Watch ESPN
• Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
• Online Radio: iHeart
• Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 82 and the SXM app
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

ESPN’s College Gameday will be in the house at Neville Arena. You can watch the broadcast from 10-Noon on ESPN.

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