Ole Miss vs. Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for February 4

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The No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels (16-6, 5-4 SEC) are at home in SEC play against the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (15-6, 4-4 SEC) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Rebels are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5.

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Ole Miss Cover -4.5 vs Kentucky -110

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Ole Miss vs. Kentucky betting lines

  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: -218
  • Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +180
  • Spread: Ole Miss (-4.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ole Miss has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in six games on the road.
  • At home, the Rebels exceed the over/under 25% of the time (three of 12 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 50% of games (three of six).

Recent trends

  • The Rebels’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 72.9 points a contest compared to the 77.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Ole Miss’ defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 72.4 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 67.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Rebels’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.9% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 8.8 makes and 34.8%.

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (188th in nation) 41.0 (54th) 30.8 (273rd) 33.3 (303rd) 15.3 (81st) 8.9 (ninth)

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Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Kentucky is 6-7-0 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Wildcats games have finished above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 13) than on the road (two of five) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Wildcats are averaging 87.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 82.7 points per contest.
  • While Kentucky is allowing 76.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 81.8 points per contest.
  • The Wildcats are draining 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game over their last 10 games (10.1) compared to their season average (10.2), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.8%) compared to their season mark (37.7%).

Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 11-2; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (31st in nation) 42.1 (103rd) 36.2 (27th) 32.3 (245th) 17.7 (11th) 10.0 (50th)
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