Kentucky Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/08/25

The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Columbia on Saturday to play a SEC game against the Missouri Tigers. Kentucky has had an up and down season in year one of the Mark Pope era, but they have some of the best wins in all of college basketball. Missouri has bounced back in a great way this season after winning zero conference games last season. They have lost three out of their last four games but will be headed to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers and the Wildcats have struggled as of late due to their poor defense, so we expect a high scoring game in this one. The total is set for 169 points, and we expect it to end up over.

Over 169 points is our best bet of the game because both teams have high-powered offenses and bad defenses. Missouri has given up over 90 points in four out of their last five games and are ranked #182 nationally in opposing points per game. Similar, Kentucky is ranked #293 nationally in opposing points per game and have struggled to stop teams from scoring. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in points per game on the offensive end, so there should be no shortage of points in this game. We expect a very high paced game with a great showcase of offense.

Kentucky vs Missouri prediction: Over 169 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 170.

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