The Kentucky vs. Louisville rivalry is one of the greatest in all of college basketball and you can catch the blue bloods renew the series Saturday on CBS and Paramount+. Both teams have disappointed this season, with Louisville entering the matchup at 2-11 in Kenny Payne's first season, while Kentucky is 8-4 coming off a loss to Missouri on Wednesday to open SEC play. However, you can expect the intensity level to still be high with Louisville winning the last entry in the series last season 62-59. You can stream the game on Paramount+, which you can try for half-off your first year with promo code ALLYEAR.
Tip-off for is set for noon ET in at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The latest Kentucky vs. Louisville odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Wildcats as 23.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is set at 137.5. Saturday's showdown will be televised on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their MUST-HAVE Premium plan.
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How to watch Kentucky vs. Louisville
- Kentucky vs. Louisville date: Saturday, Dec. 31
- Kentucky vs. Louisville time: Noon ET
- Kentucky vs. Louisville TV channel: CBS
- Kentucky vs. Louisville live stream: Paramount+ (get half-off your first year with promo code ALLYEAR)
College basketball picks for Louisville vs. Kentucky
Before tuning into the Kentucky vs. Louisville game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered Week 8 of the 2022-23 college basketball season on a strong 21-15 roll on all top-rated CBB picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
For Kentucky vs. Louisville, the model projects that the Cardinals earn the cover as 23.5-point road underdogs. Both teams have been abysmal against the spread this season, with Louisville entering Saturday with a 2-11 mark against the number while Kentucky is 4-8. However, recent trends appear to favor the visitors.
The Wildcats have failed to cover in each of their last six games and they've been at least five points from covering in each of those games. On Wednesday, they lost to Missouri by 14 points as a 3-point favorite. Meanwhile, Louisville's two covers on the season have both come in their last four games, including a cover against NC State as 18-point underdogs before the holiday break.
The Cardinals shot over 50% from the field for just the third time all season in that 76-64 loss to NC State with four players reaching double-figures, including 16 points for Sydney Curry, 15 for El Ellis and a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double from Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. That trio helps Louisville cover the spread in 60% of simulations.
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