The Kentucky Wildcats, who open the season ranked No. 16 in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll, tip off their regular season on Monday against the New Mexico State Aggies. The Wildcats, who finished 22-12 during the 2022-2023 season, are slated to play 13 games against 10 NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago and 10 teams ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. The Aggies, who slumped to 9-15 a year ago, will compete in Conference USA this year after spending the past 18 seasons in the Western Athletic Conference. This will be the second all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Aggies, with Kentucky owning a 1-0 series edge.
The game from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., will tip off at 8 p.m. ET. Kentucky averaged 74.5 points per game in 2022-2023, while New Mexico State averaged 73.7. The Wildcats are 15.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. New Mexico State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 141.5. Before making any New Mexico State vs. Kentucky picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It went 85-55 on all top-rated college basketball picks last season, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anyone who followed it saw huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. New Mexico State and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see the picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends fo New Mexico State vs. Kentucky:
Kentucky vs. New Mexico State spread: Kentucky -15.5Kentucky vs. New Mexico State over/under: 141.5 pointsKentucky vs. New Mexico State money line: Kentucky -1663, NMSU +890KY: 16-18 ATS last season NMSU: 9-15 straight up last season Kentucky vs. New Mexico State picks: See picks at SportsLine
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