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Kentucky Opens as 1-Point Favorite Over Louisville

Well, this line will make even the most adventurous bettors hesitant to gamble on the Kentucky-Louisville matchup.

According to Vegas, the ‘Cats have opened up as a one-point favorite when they play host to the No. 3 Cardinals in Rupp Arena on Saturday at 3:45 p.m.

I think most Kentucky fans are going to be a bit surprised to see this team as a favorite, especially coming into the matchup on a two-game losing streak. But history in this rivalry has favored UK for basically a decade now. The ‘Cats most recent loss to then-No. 5 Ohio State did showcase some progress, but this team hasn’t looked like a contender for practically the entire season.