The Texas Longhorns (15-10, 4-8 SEC) will try to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 6-5 SEC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Moody Center as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under is 159 in the matchup.
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Texas Cover -4.5 vs Kentucky -110
Texas vs. Kentucky betting lines
- Texas moneyline odds to win: -188
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +157
- Spread: Texas (-4.5)
- Total: 159
Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Texas owns a worse record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-3-0).
- The Longhorns have gone over the total more often at home, hitting the over in 10 of 15 home matchups (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
- Texas has performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 9-2, compared to going 2-0 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Longhorns have been racking up 72.4 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Texas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.0) is 6.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.9).
- The Longhorns’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.7 makes and 36.6%.
Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 14-10-1 (Home: 10-4-1; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (63rd in nation) | 42.2 (96th) | 32.6 (153rd) | 30.6 (148th) | 13.5 (193rd) | 9.1 (14th) |
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Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Kentucky has a better winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
- Wildcats games have finished above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 15) than away (three of six) this season.
- When moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (2-1).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are averaging 80.7 points per game, 5.6 fewer points than their season average (86.3).
- While Kentucky is ceding 76.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 79.8 points per contest.
- Over their previous 10 games, the Wildcats are sinking 10.3 treys per game, 0.1 more than their season average (10.2). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (41.4%) compared to their season average (38.4%).
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
- O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 12-2; Away: 0-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (25th in nation) | 42.3 (100th) | 35.3 (39th) | 31.8 (232nd) | 17.7 (11th) | 9.7 (40th) |
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