Florida vs Kentucky College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 6

The Florida Gators (10-3, 0-0 SEC) bring a six-game win streak into a home matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats (10-2, 0-0 SEC), winners of four straight.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Florida vs. Kentucky Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
• Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Gainesville, Florida
• Arena: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Before you wager on Saturday's Florida-Kentucky spread (Florida -3.5) or total (170.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

Florida vs. Kentucky: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Florida has won six games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
• Kentucky has put together an 8-4-0 ATS record so far this season.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Florida (6-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (54.5%) than Kentucky (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Gators covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered eight times in 16 games when playing at home, and they covered six times in 11 games on the road.
• In 2022-23 against the spread, the Wildcats had a lower winning percentage at home (.556, 10-8-0 record) than on the road (.667, 6-3-0).

Florida vs. Kentucky: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Florida has won in 10, or 83.3%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Gators have a win-loss record of 9-1 when favored by -164 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Kentucky has been the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
• The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Florida has a 62.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Florida vs. Kentucky Head-to-Head Comparison

• Florida outscores opponents by 12.6 points per game (scoring 86.3 per game to rank 12th in college basketball while giving up 73.7 per contest to rank 249th in college basketball) and has a +164 scoring differential overall.
• Walter Clayton Jr. is 237th in the nation with a team-leading 15.2 points per game.
• Kentucky is outscoring opponents by 17.7 points per game, with a +212 scoring differential overall. It puts up 91.1 points per game (third in college basketball) and allows 73.4 per contest (235th in college basketball).
• Antonio Reeves is 44th in the nation with a team-high 19 points per game.
• The Gators come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 10.9 boards. They are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 34.3 per outing.
• Tyrese Samuel tops the Gators with 8.6 rebounds per game (66th in college basketball play).
• The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 1.8 boards on average. They collect 38.3 rebounds per game, 106th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 36.5.
• Tre Mitchell tops the Wildcats with 7.1 rebounds per game (167th in college basketball).
• Florida ranks 87th in college basketball by averaging 99.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 71st in college basketball, allowing 85.2 points per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats rank eighth in college basketball with 108.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 121st defensively with 87.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Florida vs. Kentucky Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Florida win (62.4%)

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