The No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats (8-3, 0-0 SEC) travel in SEC play against the Missouri Tigers (11-1, 0-0 SEC) on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Tigers ().
This article uses odds valid as of December 28, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Kentucky Vs Missouri Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Missouri (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (148) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Kentucky Vs Missouri Stat Rankings
| Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | Missouri Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 78.7 (67th) | Points Scored | 88.8 (4th) |
| 64.4 (75th) | Points Allowed | 74.7 (314th) |
| 40.3 (17th) | Rebounds | 32.7 (284th) |
| 13.4 (11th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 (161st) |
| 8.5 (90th) | 3pt Made | 10 (18th) |
| 18.1 (14th) | Assists | 19.8 (4th) |
| 11.7 (112th) | Turnovers | 12.4 (181st) |
Kentucky Vs Missouri Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Wildcats are 4-7-0 this season.
- Kentucky is 4-5 as 3-point favorites or more.
- Out of 11 Wildcats games so far this season, five have hit the over.
- Kentucky and its opponent have broken the 148-point mark six times this season.
- Wildcats games this season have posted an average total of 143.1, which is 4.9 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Missouri is 7-5-0 this year.
- As a 3-point underdog or greater, the Tigers have one win ATS (1-1) this season.
- This year, five of Kentucky’s 11 games have gone over the point total.
- So far this season, eight Tigers games have featured over 148 points scored.
- The average total for Missouri’s games is 163.4 points, 15.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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Kentucky Impact Players
- Oscar Tshiebwe puts up 15 points and 13 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 1.7 assists, shooting 56.4% from the field.
- Cason Wallace is posting 11.8 points, 4.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Jacob Toppin is averaging 10.5 points, 1.7 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Sahvir Wheeler leads the Wildcats at 6.3 assists per contest, while also putting up 2.7 rebounds and 8.8 points. He is eighth in the country in assists.
- Antonio Reeves is posting 12.8 points, 1.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Missouri Impact Players
- D’Moi Hodge is the Tigers’ top scorer (16.7 points per game), and he puts up 2.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
- Kobe Brown is the Tigers’ top rebounder (5.7 per game), and he posts 14.6 points and 2.7 assists.
- Nick Honor is the Tigers’ top assist man (3.2 per game), and he delivers 10.5 points and 2 rebounds.
- Noah Carter gets the Tigers 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Sean East is posting 7.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, making 48.7% of his shots from the field.
