The eighth-ranked Miami Hurricanes (5-0) and the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Rupp Area in Lexington, Ky, as part of the 2023 ACC/SEC Challenge. Kentucky holds a 3-1 edge in the all-time series.

The Wildcats are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. Kentucky odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 164 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). Before making any Miami vs. Kentucky 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 4 of the 2023-24 season on an 94-61 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It is also off to an 8-2 roll on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Wildcats senior guard Antonio Reeves, who is on the Jerry West Award preseason watch list, was the 2023 SEC Sixth Man of the Year. He is averaging a team-high 19 points and career-high five rebounds per game. In the win over Marshall, he became the 29th player in Kentucky history to score 100 or more 3-pointers.

The model also knows junior guard Wooga Poplar powers the Hurricane offense, averaging 18 points, six rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.8 minutes of action. He is connecting on 50.9% of his shots from the floor, including 59.4% from 3-point range. He is also 13 of 13 from the free throw line. He registered a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a 79-68 win over Georgia on Nov. 17.

Now, the model has set its sights on Miami vs. Kentucky. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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