The No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (18-7) and the LSU Tigers (13-12) square off in an SEC tilt on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. Kentucky is a 6-point favorite in the latest Kentucky vs. LSU odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 163 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Kentucky vs. LSU 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 16 of the 2023-24 season on a 136-89 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 25-13 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Kentucky freshman guard Rob Dillingham is a quick and elusive ball handler. Dillingham uses his speed to blow past defenders with the ability to score from all three levels. The North Carolina native averages 14.7 points and four assists per game. On Feb. 6, Dillingham dropped 20 points and nine assists.

The model also knows LSU senior guard Jordan Wright impacts the game in a variety of different ways. He relentlessly attacks the paint and does a good job fighting on the glass. Wright logs 15 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. In his last outing, Wright finished with 14 points, seven boards and two blocks.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. LSU. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! 

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