A crucial SEC game is scheduled for Wednesday night when the Kentucky Wildcats (18-9, 9-5 in SEC) visit the Florida Gators (14-13, 7-7). Kentucky has risen up to fourth in the SEC, while Florida is quickly seeing their tournament hopes vanish. Below is my college basketball pick for Kentucky vs Florida.
Kentucky vs Florida Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Kentucky +1.0 |
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This game will be played at Exactech Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Why Bet Kentucky +1.0
✅ Kentucky is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games played.
✅ The Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played against the Gators.
✅ Florida is 1-4 in their last five games overall.
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Kentucky Wildcats
Florida Gators
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| UK | Advanced Game Stats | FL |
|---|---|---|
| 74.9 | Pace | 72.1 |
| 125.8 | Off.Rate | 94.0 |
| .297 | FTr | .266 |
| .409 | 3PAr | .338 |
| .614 | TS% | .489 |
| 57.0 | TRB% | 43.3 |
| 58.8 | AST% | 39.3 |
| 9.0 | STL% | 9.2 |
| 14.5 | BLK% | 7.9 |
| .591 | eFG% | .451 |
| 11.8 | TOV% | 17.8 |
| 32.9 | ORB% | 30.2 |
| .219 | TF/FGA | .198 |
Defense/Offense
| UK | Advanced Game Stats | FL |
|---|---|---|
| 74.9 | Pace | 72.1 |
| 91.4 | Off.Rate | 120.9 |
| .168 | FTr | .406 |
| .405 | 3PAr | .431 |
| .455 | TS% | .584 |
| 43.0 | TRB% | 56.7 |
| 47.7 | AST% | 48.0 |
| 7.3 | STL% | 11.6 |
| 5.7 | BLK% | 14.2 |
| .430 | eFG% | .548 |
| 11.5 | TOV% | 13.4 |
| 23.2 | ORB% | 41.6 |
| .122 | TF/FGA | .297 |
Betting Trends
| UK | Betting Trends | FL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 68.33 | Avg Score | 74.67 |
| 65.67 | Avg Opp Score | 78.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 71.33 | Avg Score | 75.33 |
| 69.67 | Avg Opp Score | 68.67 |
| UK | Betting Trends | FL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
| 70 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 70.4 | Avg Opp Score | 81 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 69.2 | Avg Score | 76 |
| 63.6 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| UK | Betting Trends | FL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-1 |
| 72.3 | Avg Score | 67.1 |
| 68.6 | Avg Opp Score | 69.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 67.9 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 69.2 | Avg Opp Score | 65.9 |
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Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky hosted the #10 Tennessee Volunteers and were dominant in a 66-54 victory. The Wildcats started quick in this one and never looked back as they built a 20-point halftime lead. Tennessee fought back in the second half, but it was too little too late as they Vols suffered another loss. Kentucky led by as many as 20 points, never trailed in the game, and won outright as +1.5-point home underdogs.
Chris Livingston had 12 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one block on the day. Oscar Tshiebwe added 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and three steals in the win.
Through 27 games, Kentucky is scoring 74.3 points per game, shooting 45.6% from the field, and assisting on 15.8 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 67.5 points, grabbing 38.3 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
Florida Gators
Florida visited the Arkansas Razorbacks and were embarrassed in an 84-65 defeat. It was a two-point lead for Arkansas with just 95 seconds left in the first half, but that was the last time it would be close. The Razorbacks built a six-point halftime advantage and blew the game wide open early in the second half. Arkansas led by as many as 25 points, never trailed by more than five, and covered the -9.0-point spread.
Riley Kugel had 17 points, two rebounds, and one assist in the game. Will Richard added 10 points, three rebounds, and two steals in the loss.
After 27 games, Florida is scoring 71.6 points per game, shooting 43.5% from the field, and assisting on 12.3 made shots. The Gators are allowing 67.6 points, grabbing 35.3 rebounds, blocking 5.6 shots, and stealing the ball 6.6 times.
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