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Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | UK -16.5 |
| Total | n/a | 153.4 |
| Moneyline | n/a | MAN +1513 UK -1513 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Kentucky can win
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Kentucky about 9.1 points stronger over recent games.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Kentucky 61st (+8.8), Manhattan 311th (-10.4) of 365.
- Kentucky's offense (115.2 points per 100 possessions, 58th in Division I) meets a Manhattan defense that ranks 329th.
- Home court: Kentucky play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Team matchup: where Kentucky can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (84th of 365) meets the Manhattan defensive rebounding (357th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their shooting efficiency (87th of 365) meets the Manhattan shooting defense (297th): a chance to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: no key position clearly favors Kentucky. The closest: at forward, Anthony Isaac (Manhattan: 9.5 pts, 7.2 reb, 0.9 ast, Game Score 8.8) is about even with Mouhamed Dioubate (Kentucky: 8.8 pts, 5.5 reb, 1.0 ast, Game Score 8.5).
- Simulation: Kentucky win 4,690 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Kentucky may not
- Turnovers forced per 100 possessions: Manhattan 174th (16.7), Kentucky 248th (15.5) of 365.
- Weak spot: Kentucky rank 248th of 365 in turnovers forced per 100 possessions (15.5).
- Shooting variance: one hot or cold night from three swings college games by 10 points or more.
- Who plays: college basketball has no league-wide injury report, so a late absence can arrive at tip-off.
- Team matchup: Manhattan have no clear unit-against-unit edge, so their path runs through a hot shooting night or a cold one from the favorite.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Kentucky on paper, but Jaden Winston (15.3 pts, 3.1 reb, 3.8 ast, Game Score 12.4) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Manhattan win 310 of 5,000 simulations (6%). A 94% pick still loses about 1 time in 10.
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MAN Manhattan
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UK Kentucky
Every regular played last game.
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Side by side
| MAN | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -10.4 311 | Net rating | +8.8 61 |
| 105.0 250 | Offensive rating | 115.2 58 |
| 115.4 329 | Defensive rating | 106.3 114 |
| -0.7 311 | Strength of schedule | +2.2 7 |
| 47.9% 315 | Effective FG% | 53.3% 87 |
| 53.9% 297 | Opponent eFG% | 48.9% 63 |
| 15.6 111 | Turnovers per 100 | 15.4 96 |
| 28.6% 247 | Offensive rebound % | 33.2% 84 |
| 32.0% 279 | 3-point % | 34.2% 158 |
| 69.0 181 | Pace | 69.9 122 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
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