Louisville vs. Kentucky Prediction: Kentucky Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/14/2024]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 5:15PM ET as Louisville locks horns with Kentucky in college basketball action at Rupp Arena.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Kentucky as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Louisville-Kentucky game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Kentucky is more likely to win, while Louisville has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Louisville vs. Kentucky predictions page.

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Louisville vs. Kentucky Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between Kentucky and Louisville at Rupp Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:15PM ET.

• Who: Louisville vs. Kentucky
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 5:15PM ET/2:15PM PT
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Louisville vs. Kentucky matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Louisville vs. Kentucky Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Louisville and Kentucky 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Kentucky an 81% chance of defeating Louisville. Our predicted final score has Kentucky winning 85-75.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Louisville and Kentucky each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 160.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Louisville vs. Kentucky Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Louisville	Kentucky
Spread	+9.5 (-105)	-9.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+425	-500
Total	o160.5 (-110)	u160.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Louisville vs. Kentucky Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Louisville vs. Kentucky matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Kentucky, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat Louisville on Saturday.

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