Saturday’s contest features the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 6-5 SEC) and the Texas Longhorns (15-10, 4-8 SEC) facing off at Moody Center in what should be a tight matchup, with a projected 79-76 win for Kentucky according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on February 15.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Texas. The two sides are expected to come in below the 157.5 over/under.

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Texas vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
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• Where: Austin, Texas
• Venue: Moody Center
• Line: Texas -1.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Texas -128, Kentucky +106

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Texas vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 79, Texas 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Texas vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Texas is 13-12-0 against the spread, while Kentucky’s ATS record this season is 12-12-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Longhorns are 15-10-0 and the Wildcats are 13-11-0. The two teams score 164.9 points per game, 7.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 contests, Texas has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall. Kentucky has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Texas Performance Insights

• The Longhorns’ +241 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.6 points per game (75th in college basketball) while allowing 68.9 per outing (89th in college basketball).
• Texas averages 32.6 rebounds per game (151st in college basketball) while conceding 30.6 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.0 boards per game.
• Texas knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (176th in college basketball) at a 36.6% rate (61st in college basketball), compared to the 7.0 its opponents make while shooting 34.0% from deep.
• The Longhorns rank 37th in college basketball with 102.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 122nd in college basketball defensively with 90.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Texas has committed 2.2 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.1 (14th in college basketball action) while forcing 11.3 (201st in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a +245 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.3 points per game. They’re putting up 86.3 points per game, third in college basketball, and are allowing 76.0 per contest to rank 297th in college basketball.
• Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 3.5 boards on average. It records 35.3 rebounds per game, 40th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.8.
• Kentucky knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (21st in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents.
• Kentucky has committed 9.7 turnovers per game (40th in college basketball) while forcing 9.2 (345th in college basketball).

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