Kentucky Basketball Money Line
Standing (from left): Assoc. AD for Basketball Ops. Chris Woolard, Dir. Of Basketball Admin. Will Barton, Special Asst. To the Head Coach John Robic, Assoc. To the Head Coach Tony Barbee, Brandon Boston Jr., Jacob Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe, Olivier Sarr, Isaiah Jackson, Lance Ware, Keion Brooks Jr., Terrence Clarke, Recruiting Analyst Brady Kennedy, Head Athletic Trainer Geoffrey Staton. The first style that is covered is the traditional point spread and total betting. The second set of basketball betting lines is the up to date moneylines for both teams playing. For those that enjoy betting on the 1st half of a basketball game, the third column will display live 1st half point spreads. For example, you might see a total points line of 215.5 when the Golden State Warriors take on the Houston Rockets. You can then bet on either over 215.5 points, or under 215.5 points. .Basketball is very popular in the U.S., with the NBA and NCAAB, hence, we will use American Odds for all of our basketball examples below. Calculating Basketball Money Lines. Please see illustration below to help understand money line bets, text explanation follows. Let us say UCLA is playing Notre Dame at the NCAAB. Alabama vs Kentucky: College Basketball Betting Lines, Odds and Trends – January 26, 2021. College Basketball Game Previews. Posted By Staff on January 26, 2021.
The Kentucky Wildcats (1-5) visit the Louisville Cardinals (5-1) in a holiday-week battle for the Commonwealth Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center. Below, we analyze the Kentucky-Louisville college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Kentucky at Louisville: Betting odds, spread and lines
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Money line: Kentucky +170 (bet $100 to win $170) Louisville -200 (bet $200 to win $100)Against the spread/ATS: Kentucky +4.5 (-110) Louisville -4.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 133.5 (O: -110 U: -110)Kentucky at Louisville: Three things to know
Kentucky hasn’t played since last Saturday, and perhaps the timing for a layoff was good. The Wildcats have lost five in a row and appear to be in disarray on and off the court. Freshman F Cam’Ron Fletcher was asked to “step away” from the team after UK’s last loss (Dec. 19 at North Carolina). HC John Calipari‘s top-8 rotation includes five freshmen, and thus far the mix has been more combustible than commendable. Kentucky’s 1-5 start is the program’s worst through six games since the 1926-27 season.Louisville returns home after back-to-back road games, the first of which was an 85-48 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers which essentially knocked the Cardinals out of the top-25. UL’s leading scorer – G Carlik Jones – did not play in the game against UW. Jones did play Tuesday (at Pittsburgh). The 6-foot-1 Cincinnati native is a transfer from Radford; he averaged 20.0 points and 5.5 assists per game in 2019-20.UK’s losing streak has been a disaster in some stretches but not all. The five teams the ‘Cats have lost to have a combined record of 26-13 (.667). Four of the losses included lengthy runs with a Kentucky lead. Three-point shooting has been a major culprit in the losses: UK has shot just 21.8% from beyond the arc since its season-opening win against Morehead State.Special College Basketball Betting Promotion!
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Kentucky at Louisville: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Louisville 68, Kentucky 64
Money line (ML)
STAND PAT. Not enough of a lean either way.
Against the spread (ATS)
PASS. This is a popular game with a well-made line. Only the slightest of leans – on Kentucky, especially if you could get +5 – can be teased out of this one.
Over/Under (O/U)
Kentucky’s games this season have delivered six Unders in as many tries. The Wildcats have scored 64 points or less in each game of their losing skid. For the season, UK ranks 279th in NCAA-I scoring (65.8 PPG).
Both these teams trend toward fewer possessions. Both can defend inside and midrange looks; both are adept at preventing transition and second-chance points.
The total here is a low one, but there is value in pegging a result even lower. Consider splitting your wager and holding a partial unit until tip time nears; you may benefit from an extra half-point. TAKE THE UNDER 133.5 (-110).
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Kentucky Basketball Money Line Game
Money line betting is the most common type of basketball bet. Money line betting is especially popular in NCAA basketball games. It is considered to be straight betting. In money lines you are simply betting on who will win the match; it is very straightforward, it does not even matter what the score is, what matters is who wins – period. That said, different money lines are applied to reflect the strengths of the teams.
Kentucky Basketball Money Liner
Three Types of Odds
In most of all sports betting, the odds can be presented in three different ways: American Odds, Decimal Odds and Fractional Odds. American Odds are presented in whole numbers format like 100, 200, and so on; these are mostly used in the U.S. and most of Canada, and they are also especially popular when it comes to American football. Decimal odds are presented in a decimal format such as 1.4, 2.1, and onwards; decimal odds are mostly used in Europe and parts of Canada too, and especially popular for soccer betting (commonly known as football betting in EU). Finally, fractional odds are presented by fractions like 1/3, 2/4, 3/2, etc.
*Basketball is very popular in the U.S., with the NBA and NCAAB, hence, we will use American Odds for all of our basketball examples below.
Calculating Basketball Money Lines
* Please see illustration below to help understand money line bets, text explanation follows.
Let us say UCLA is playing Notre Dame at the NCAAB. Notre Dame is the favorite in this case and the UCLA is the underdog (less likely to win according to the experts). The odds are listed as:
- Notre Dame (-110)
- UCLA (+110)
If you are betting $110 on Notre Dame and they win, you will get $100 back. If you are betting $100 on UCLA and they win, you will get $110 back. The (-) sign represents a favorite and the fact that you have to bet more on it to win less. The (+) sign represents an underdog and the fact that you have to bet less on it to win more.
Different Money Lines
The reason why there are different money lines for different teams is, basically, to provide an incentive for players to bet on underdogs. Without money lines, most of the players would bet on the favorites since the favorites are more likely to win. If all people bet on the favorites, a sportsbook will not be able to pay off all of the players in case they win. By providing more advantageous underdog money lines like in an above example, online sportsbooks create a market for both underdogs and favorites.
Basketball Money Line Betting Tips and Strategies
You should really go out there and compare money lines across different online basketball betting sites. Researching different basketball sportsbooks is one of the most widely used basketball money line strategies out there. Find the best possible odds for yourself; for example, if you are sure that the Chicago Bulls will beat the LA Lakers in a certain game, then look for the best possible odds for Chicago. If you see that one sportsbook offers +110 and another one offers +105 for Chicago, then go for the former as it will get you $5 more for every $100 bet you make – if your bet wins of course.
Basketball Stars
When it comes to basketball, particularly NBA, research latest news about different teams’ star players. In basketball, star players can score between 20%-40% of the team’s points. They can make or break the team. In fact, many teams’ strategies are simply based on passing the ball to their star players. Such players like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant (now earning around the likes of $23M, the current highest paid in NBA), Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James and others have played a vital role in performance of their teams. For example, if you are looking to bet on the Miami Heat, try to look at LeBron’s form in their upcoming game. If he is not playing or is injured, then Miami Heat might really not perform that well.