Kentucky opened as a 24.5-point favorite against Mount St. Mary’s in Rupp Arena’s second game of the young 2021-22 basketball season. The spread is two points more than the closing line on Kentucky’s first home game against Robert Morris, a game the Wildcats won by 40 last Friday.
On the other side, Mount St. Mary’s is 0-2 against the spread this season after a 40-point loss at Villanova as a 25.5-point underdog, and then a 20-point loss as a 4.5-point underdog at Saint Josephs (PA). Those two previous outcomes may lead one to believe Kentucky is in good shape to cover tonight’s spread against The Mount.