It’s gameday in the Bluegrass and the start of Southeastern Conference play for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.
Kentucky opens their SEC slate by hosting the Missouri Tigers this evening at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats (9-2) have won back to back games in blowout fashion and are considerable favorites over the Tigers (6-6). ESPN’s Basketball Power Index gives Kentucky a 97.1% chance of victory while OddsShark has the Wildcats favored by 19 points.
Though Tigers’ center Jordan Wilmore (7’3) towers over most of his opponents, no one else on Missouri’s roster stands above 6’9.