The No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats visit Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators in an SEC showdown at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Gators as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 168.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Kentucky vs. Florida picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 9 of the 2023-24 season on a 101-66 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a fast 11-4 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Kentucky brings a high-powered offense to Gainesville. The Wildcats are in the top five of the country in offensive efficiency, scoring 1.218 points per 100 possessions. Kentucky is elite in ball security, committing a turnover on only 12.6% of possessions, and the team's shooting numbers are tremendous. The Wildcats are making 41.6% of 3-point attempts and 50.3% of shots from the field this season, with Kentucky also producing 19.4 assists per contest.

The model also knows Florida is unbeaten at home this season. The Gators are 6-0 in Gainesville, out-scoring opponents by 24.3 points per game. Florida is also scoring more than 1.15 points per possession this season, bludgeoning teams on the offensive glass. Florida is grabbing 41.3% of available offensive rebounds, ranking in the top five of the country.

Now, it has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Florida. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 70% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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