NCAA Basketball Odds Betting Line Favors Kentucky Wildcats Over Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Eastern Kentucky Colonels

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Kentucky Wildcats
Sunday, December 07, 2014 6:00 PM ET
Rupp Arena

The Kentucky Wildcats will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Rupp Arena on Sunday in NCAA hoops betting.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kentucky Wildcats Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to back the Eastern Kentucky Colonels before tip-off in this one found them as 26-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kentucky Wildcats Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels will look to cover the spread vs the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday, as the Colonels are 1-2 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Wildcats are 4-3-1 ATS. Eastern Kentucky is 0-0 against the total, while Kentucky is 1-7 versus the total betting line.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Kentucky Wildcats rated this week at No. 2 and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels sitting at No. 68.

How Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kentucky Wildcats Stats Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Kentucky's No. 39-ranked scoring average of 77 PPG, against a Eastern Kentucky Colonels defense rated No. 68 and allowing 60.67 PPG. The Kentucky Wildcats FG% has averaged 46.54% to date this season, more than the Eastern Kentucky Colonels shooters have managed so far (46.35% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Eastern Kentucky got 16 points from Timmy Knipp but lost anyway, 72-66, to Valparaiso on Wednesday at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.

Texas was victimized for 21 points and 12 rebounds by Willie Cauley-Stein as the Wildcats bested the Longhorns 63-51 in college basketball action on Friday.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Kentucky Wildcats Betting Odds Trends

Eastern Kentucky is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Eastern Kentucky is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Eastern Kentucky is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Eastern Kentucky is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kentucky's last 9 games
Kentucky is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Eastern Kentucky at IUPUI, Saturday, December 13th
Kentucky at Columbia, Wednesday, December 10th

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