Kentucky vs Missouri College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 9

The Kentucky Wildcats (11-2, 1-0 SEC) will look to build on a five-game win streak when they host the Missouri Tigers (8-6, 0-1 SEC) on January 9, 2024 at Rupp Arena.

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

Kentucky vs. Missouri Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Before you wager on Tuesday's Kentucky-Missouri spread (Kentucky -11.5) or over/under (159.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

Kentucky vs. Missouri: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover four times.
• Missouri has compiled a 4-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2023-24, Missouri is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 5-4 ATS record Kentucky racks up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• The Wildcats sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (10-8-0) than they did on the road (6-3-0) last season.
• Last season, the Tigers were 7-10-0 at home against the spread (.412 winning percentage). On the road, they were 6-4-0 ATS (.600).

Kentucky vs. Missouri: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has won in eight of the nine contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Wildcats have come away with a win seven times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -800 or better on the moneyline.
• Missouri has won one of the three games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (33.3%).
• The Tigers have played as a moneyline underdog of +540 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kentucky has a 88.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Kentucky vs. Missouri Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky averages 90.8 points per game (third in college basketball) while giving up 74.3 per contest (260th in college basketball). It has a +214 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 16.5 points per game.
• Kentucky's leading scorer, Antonio Reeves, ranks 46th in the country scoring 19 points per game.
• Missouri's +61 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.9 points per game (160th in college basketball) while giving up 71.6 per contest (184th in college basketball).
• Sean East's team-leading 17.1 points per game rank him 120th in college basketball.
• The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 1.4 boards on average. They record 38.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 96th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 37 per contest.
• Tre Mitchell averages 7.3 rebounds per game (ranking 154th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• The Tigers lose the rebound battle by an average of three boards. They are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game (302nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 36.6.
• Noah Carter leads the Tigers with 6.2 rebounds per game (293rd in college basketball).
• Kentucky averages 107.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in college basketball), and allows 88.3 points per 100 possessions (132nd in college basketball).
• The Tigers average 96.9 points per 100 possessions (136th in college basketball), while giving up 91.4 points per 100 possessions (212th in college basketball).

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