Kentucky vs. Florida Predictions & Picks – January 31

Wednesday’s game between the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 SEC) and the Florida Gators (14-6, 4-3 SEC) at Rupp Arena has a projected final score of 85-79 based on our computer prediction, with Kentucky securing the victory. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on January 31.

Bookmakers have not yet set a line for this tilt.

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Kentucky vs. Florida Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena

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Kentucky vs. Florida Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 85, Florida 79

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Florida

• Computer Predicted Spread: Kentucky (-5.6)
• Computer Predicted Total: 163.5

Kentucky is 12-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Florida’s 9-10-0 ATS record. The Wildcats are 14-5-0 and the Gators are 13-7-0 in terms of going over the point total. In the last 10 games, Kentucky has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Florida has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats’ +233 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.5 points per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 76.3 per contest (297th in college basketball).
• The 38.1 rebounds per game Kentucky averages rank 87th in the nation. Its opponents collect 37.1 per contest.
• Kentucky connects on 9.9 three-pointers per game (18th in college basketball) at a 40.2% rate (second-best in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per game its opponents make at a 31.6% rate.
• The Wildcats rank 13th in college basketball by averaging 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 173rd in college basketball, allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky wins the turnover battle by three per game, committing 9.6 (31st in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.6.

Florida Performance Insights

• The Gators’ +172 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 85.4 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 76.8 per outing (305th in college basketball).
• Florida averages 44.6 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) while conceding 34.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 9.8 boards per game.
• Florida knocks down 7.6 three-pointers per game (170th in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (217th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make, shooting 33% from deep.
• Florida has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (261st in college basketball), 1.8 more than the 10.6 it forces (277th in college basketball).

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