Kentucky vs. No. 9 Kansas in Rupp Arena (8 p.m., ESPN) serves as the finale of a big day of college hoops. Three-game losing streak aside, the Jayhawks are a top-ten team and a victory over them would be another boost for a Kentucky team that’s starting to put the pieces together.
The odds have moved in Kentucky’s favor. After opening as a one-point underdog, the Cats are now a 2.5-point favorite. The computer models are torn on the matchup. KenPom has Kentucky by one 71-70, giving the Cats a 52% chance of winning, while BartTorvik did the opposite, picking the Jayhawks by the same score and setting Kentucky’s chances of winning at 43%.