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Utah Utes vs. Kentucky Wildcats
The Utah Utes and the Kentucky Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rupp Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -13.5-point favorites versus the Utes, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
Last time out for Kentucky, they were a 84-83 loser as they battled Pirates on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite.
Utah was a 74-59 loser in their most recent outing at home against Cougars. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Utah:
Team record: 4-4 SU,2-6 ATS
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kentucky
Kentucky:
Team record: 7-2 SU,3-6 ATS
Kentucky is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Kentucky is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Kentucky is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Utah home to Florida A&M Monday, December 17
Kentucky at North Carolina Saturday, December 22