The Kentucky Wildcats (17-7) travel to face off against the Texas Longhorns (15-10) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Moody Center in Austin and televised on ESPN. Kentucky is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Alabama. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Kentucky Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Kentucky improved to 17-7 on the season with a 75-64 win over Tennessee on Tuesday. The Wildcats were +3.5 point underdogs going into the game but covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 139, which fell short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Kentucky led 33-26 at halftime and scored 42 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The Wildcats’ strong 2nd half performance helped them secure the victory at home.

The Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games

Texas fell to 15-10 on the season after a 103-80 loss to Alabama on Tuesday. The Longhorns were +4.5 point underdogs going into the game, but not only did they lose, they also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 183, surpassing the over/under line of 166.5.

Texas found themselves in a deep hole early, trailing 49-31 at halftime. Although they scored 49 points in the second half, their defense continued to struggle, allowing 54 points after the break.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and knocking down 12 of 24 threes, also at a 50% clip. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.5%, and they connected on 78.6% of their free throws, hitting 11 of 14 attempts.

Zakai Zeigler led the way with 17 points and 6 assists, shooting 63.6% from the field. Igor Miličić Jr. added 16 points and 9 rebounds, hitting 3 of 4 from deep. Ansley Almonor was efficient as well, scoring 13 points on 4 of 5 shooting, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

Texas put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 42% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.8%. They hit 8 of 22 from beyond the arc, shooting 36.4%, and went 14 for 19 from the free-throw line, making 73.7% of their attempts. The Longhorns grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists.

Tre Johnson led the way with 24 points, hitting 4 of 8 from three-point range. Jarin Stevenson added 22 points in just 19 minutes, shooting 7 of 8 overall and 4 of 5 from deep. Mouhamed Dioubate was perfect from the field, making all 4 of his shots, including 3 for 3 from three-point range.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defensive struggles, allowing the opponent to shoot 50% from the field, the Wildcats still managed to hold them to 64 points. The opponent shot 50% from both two-point and three-point range, hitting 12 threes on 24 attempts.

From the free-throw line, Kentucky’s opponent went 11/14, shooting 78%. The Wildcats did a solid job on the boards, giving up just 3 offensive rebounds.

Longhorns Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defensive struggles, allowing 64 points on 50% shooting, they managed to limit offensive rebounds, giving up just 3. The Wildcats sent their opponents to the line 14 times, where they converted 11 free throws for 78%.

Wildcats vs Longhorns Trends

• Across the Wildcats last five road games, the team averaged 79 points per game while allowing 83. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Texas has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Kentucky has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Texas has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.

Wildcats vs Longhorns Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Longhorns to win, and have the projected score sitting at 79-68. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Longhorns at -1.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 160.5 and our model has the Wildcats and Longhorns finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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