LSU vs Kentucky Betting Odds
When: February 23, 2022, at 9:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY
LSU vs Kentucky Betting Preview
A SEC battle is set for Wednesday night when the LSU Tigers (19-8, 7-7 in SEC) visit the Kentucky Wildcats (22-5, 11-3). Jerry Palm currently has LSU as the seventh seed in the West region and Kentucky as the second seed in the East. This game will air live on ESPN.
LSU is scoring 73.1 points per game, is shooting 44.2% from the field, and dish out 12.6 assists. Defensively, the Tigers are allowing 61.9 points, are grabbing 38.4 rebounds, blocking 4.4 shots, and stealing the ball 11.3 times.
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Kentucky is scoring 80.9 points per game, is shooting 48.7% from the field, and assist on 16.7 shots. Defensively, the Wildcats are allowing 65.3 points and are averaging 41.1 rebounds, 4.2 blocks, and 7.1 steals per game.
LSU vs Kentucky Betting Trends
LSU
- LSU are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of LSU’s last 8 games.
- LSU are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games against Kentucky.
- LSU are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
- LSU are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Kentucky.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LSU’s last 5 games this season.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of LSU’s last 7 games against an opponent in the Southeastern conference.
- LSU are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games played in February.
Kentucky
- Kentucky are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kentucky’s last 13 games against LSU.
- Kentucky are 17-0 SU in their last 17 games at home.
- Kentucky are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against LSU.
- Kentucky are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Southeastern conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 6 games played on a Wednesday.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 games when playing as the favourite.
- Kentucky are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games played on a Wednesday when playing at home.
LSU vs Kentucky Prediction
Last time out, LSU visited South Carolina and suffered a tough 77-75 defeat. LSU led most of this game, but South Carolina kept it close and eventually took the lead with under four minutes remaining in the game. Tari Eason came off the bench and had 21 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one block. South Carolina shot 51.0% from the field, 29.6% from three, and made 17 of their 22 free throws.
Kentucky hosted Alabama and had a come from behind 90-81 win. The Crimson Tide led by double-digits in the first half, but Kentucky held strong, had a one-point lead at the half, and never trailed again. Four Kentucky players scored 13+ points and they were led by Kellen Grady and his 25. Oscar Tshiebwe had a monster game with 21 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. Alabama shot 43.6% from the field, 35.0% from beyond the arc, and made seven of their nine free throws.