Kentucky vs. Florida Betting Picks & Predictions
The No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats (24-6, 13-4 SEC) hit the road in SEC play against the Florida Gators (19-11, 9-8 SEC) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET. The Wildcats are 4.5-point favorites in the game. Find more below on the Kentucky vs. Florida betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The over/under is set at 142 for the matchup.
Kentucky vs. Florida Betting Line
Kentucky vs Florida Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Kentucky |
-4.5 |
– |
– |
142 |
-110 |
-110 |
-200 |
165 |
Kentucky vs. Florida Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Gainesville, Florida
Computer Predictions for Kentucky vs. Florida
Computer picks for Wildcats vs Gators
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Florida (+4.5)
|
Under (142)
|
Florida 73 Kentucky 68
|
Kentucky vs. Florida Betting Trends
Against the spread, Kentucky is 14-16-0 this year.
This season, the Wildcats have an against the spread record of 10-12 in their 22 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
Kentucky’s games this year have gone over the point total 15 times in 30 opportunities (50%).
Kentucky Leaders
The Wildcats points and rebounds leader is Oscar Tshiebwe. He averages 16.9 points per game and pulls down 15.3 rebounds.
Kentucky’s assists leader is Sahvir Wheeler, who dishes out 7.0 per game.
Kellan Grady is the top three-point shooter for the Wildcats, hitting 2.8 per game.
Tshiebwe averages 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. Both numbers are team-highs for Kentucky.
Kentucky Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
48.8 |
11 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.0 |
53 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
37.0 |
10 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
27.2 |
16 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.3 |
249 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.7 |
139 |
Florida vs. Kentucky Betting Trends
Florida is 15-15-0 against the spread this season.
As a 4.5-point underdog or greater, the Gators have two wins ATS (2-2).
Out of 30 Florida games so far this year, 13 have hit the over.
Florida Leaders
Colin Castleton is at the top of the Gators scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 16.1 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game this season.
Tyree Appleby has the title of Florida assist leader, dishing out 3.8 assists per game this season.
Appleby is tops from three-point range for the Gators, hitting 2.0 treys per game.
Florida’s Phlandrous Fleming Jr. has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.4 per game and Castleton is first in blocks with 2.5 per game.
Florida Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
42.9 |
247 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.6 |
204 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
29.9 |
281 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.2 |
114 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.0 |
180 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.7 |
294 |
Betting Tips for Kentucky vs. Florida
We have the Florida (+4.5) as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will stay under the total of 142 points, with a final score of Kentucky 73, Florida 68.
