{"id":131285,"date":"2017-02-07T01:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=131285"},"modified":"2017-02-07T17:35:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T22:35:27","slug":"lsu-tigers-vs-kentucky-wildcats-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-february-7-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/lsu-tigers-vs-kentucky-wildcats-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-february-7-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"LSU Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview \u2013 February 7, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>LSU Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats Preview<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Rupp Arena, Lexington<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Tuesday, February 7, 7:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> LSU Tigers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+25<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0vs. Kentucky Wildcats (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-25<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>171.5<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\">view all NCAAB lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> ESPN<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the LSU Tigers (9-13, 1-9 SEC)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Point Spread: +25<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh how the Tigers miss Ben Simmons right now. LSU has been a dumpster on fire lately, as it is riding a nine-game losing streak. The team is coming off an 85-73 loss to Texas A&amp;M on Saturday, a game that highlighted some of the flaws of LSU.<\/p>\n<p>While the Tigers shot a decent 45.6 percent from the field and went 8-for-18 from deep, they turned the ball over 17 times. Their defense was bad too against the Aggies with LSU committing 21 fouls, leading to Texas A&amp;M taking 26 free throw attempts as against to the Tigers\u2019 13.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers have allowed 83.3 points in the last three games with opponents shooting 47.7% during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky\u2019s going to be more than a handful for LSU\u2019s defense. If the Tigers could find their shots to fall in on the other side of the ball, they might just find some extra energy to make a stand against Kentucky\u2019s bevy of skilled scorers. Antonio Blakeney only had seven points on a salty 3-of-11 shooting night against Texas A&amp;M. The Tigers need Blakeney\u2019s scoring production if they were to make Kentucky sweat. Blakeney leads the team with 15.6 PPG.<\/p>\n<p>LSU (scores 74.6 PPG) is 4-1 ATS in its last five road games.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Kentucky Wildcats (18-5, 8-2 SEC)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Point Spread: -25<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Calipari is certainly unhappy with the way his Wildcats have fared recently. The Wildcats have lost three of their past four games, including an 88-66 setback at the hands of Florida on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky, however, should be able to pick the pieces up against a going-nowhere LSU squad that the Wildcats have dominated in recent matches. The Wildcats are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with LSU. They defeated Ben Simmons and company last year, 94-77.<\/p>\n<p>Malik Monk is expected to power the offense of Kentucky, which is third in Division I with 90.2 PPG. Monk scored just 11 points against Florida, but he\u2019s certainly capable of dropping the hammer hard on LSU\u2019s defense that ranks just 334<sup>th<\/sup> in the nation, allowing 81.2 PPG.<\/p>\n<p>Monk leads Kentucky and the SEC in scoring with 21.9 PPG on 48.7% shooting from the field. He\u2019s barely the only one on the Wildcats\u2019 roster talented enough to roast LSU. De\u2019Aaron Fox, another NBA draft lottery prospect, is behind Monk in the scoring department with 16.0 PPG. Freshman big man Edrice Adebayo, meanwhile, pumps out 13.0 PPG and grabs 6.8 boards per contest.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Kentucky (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-25<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0wins, 93-70.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and create a winning NCAAB parlay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"131285\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" 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