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| Boise State Broncos | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 8-0 | December 10, 2013, 09:00 | Rupp Arena | 7-2 |
Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Boise State when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday in college hoops betting action.
The Wildcats bring a 7-2 record (3-3-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 8-0 Broncos, who are 1-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Kentucky go 4-3 so far and the Broncos go 1-1.
View Boise State Broncos vs Kentucky Wildcats Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Wildcats installed as -12.5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over-under value at Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 50 (Wildcats) and the No. 21 (Broncos) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.
Kentucky was a 67-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Baylor. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as favorites. Julius Randle scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Wildcats to a win (they lost 67-62 to Baylor at Ferrell Center on Friday).
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Kentucky's No. 36-ranked scoring average of 82 PPG, against a Broncos defense rated No. 121 and allowing 69.5 PPG. The Wildcats FG% has averaged 47.7% to date this season, less than the Broncos shooters have managed so far (50.1% per game).
A few Broncos at Wildcats trends to consider:
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kentucky is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Boise State home to Saint Mary's , Saturday, December 14th
Kentucky at North Carolina, Saturday, December 14th
