Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Southern Miss vs. Kentucky Game – Saturday, August 31

Published 9:23 pm Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) and Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0) will face each other in a matchup at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. For odds and best bets, keep reading.

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When and Where is Kentucky vs. Southern Miss?

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Venue: Kroger Field

Kentucky vs. Southern Miss Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 41, Southern Miss 17
  • Kentucky is -6250 on the moneyline, and Southern Miss is +1833.
  • Kentucky finished with a 5-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 83.3% of those games).
  • The Wildcats never played as a moneyline favorite of -6250 or shorter.
  • Southern Miss was an underdog in eight games last season and won one (12.5%) of those contests.
  • The Golden Eagles played as an underdog of +1833 or more once last season and lost that game.
  • The Wildcats have an implied moneyline win probability of 98.4% in this contest.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    Southern Miss (+27.5)

  • Kentucky had seven wins in 13 games against the spread last season.
  • The Wildcats had no wins ATS (0-1) as a 27.5-point favorite or greater last season.
  • Southern Miss had three wins in 11 games against the spread last year.
  • The Golden Eagles were winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 27.5-point underdogs last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (50)
  • Kentucky played eight games with more than 50 total points, its current matchup’s over/under, last year.
  • Southern Miss played in eight games last season where they combined with their opponent to score more than 50 points.
  • These teams averaged a combined 52.3 points per game a season ago, 2.3 more points than the total of 50 set for this game.

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Key Stats Splits

Kentucky

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 48.9 49.3 48.3
Implied Total AVG 30.4 31.5 28.6
ATS Record 7-6-0 4-4-0 3-2-0
Over/Under Record 9-4-0 6-2-0 3-2-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 5-1 3-1 2-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-5 0-3 1-2

Southern Miss

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 52.3 53.4 51.3
Implied Total AVG 32.5 30.6 34
ATS Record 3-8-0 1-4-0 2-4-0
Over/Under Record 8-3-0 2-3-0 6-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 1-2 1-1 0-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-7 0-3 1-4

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