The No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) have the Colgate Raiders (2-8) rolling into town for a non-conference matchup on Wednesday evening. The Raiders are on a four-game losing streak after falling to Northeastern in a 78-75 final on Sunday. The Wildcats have won eight of their first nine games this season, picking up a road win over then-No. 7 Gonzaga in overtime on Saturday.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The Wildcats are 31-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Colgate odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 155.5. Before entering any Colgate vs. Kentucky picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from proven college basketball expert Matt Severance.

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is up nearly $900 over the past four college basketball seasons, and he is 21-7 (+978) on his last 28 college basketball picks.

Now, Severance has analyzed Kentucky vs. Colgate from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. He is leaning Under the total, and he knows a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own!

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