MISSOURI

TIGERSMIZ

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KENTUCKY

WILDCATSUK

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AI Model Win Probability
TIGERS
100%
📊
WILDCATS
0%
TIGERS --
WILDCATS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
180.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 0%
Under 0 100%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-8.0
KENTUCKY
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +8.0 points (Kentucky)
TigersMIZ (-3.5) 0 WildcatsUK (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Tigers Cover

21.2%

Wildcats Cover

78.8%

+30+20+100-10-20-30
Distribution centered around UK -8.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (UK)

MIZ By 1-7 points

13.7%

MIZ By 8-14 points

4.8%

UK By 1-7 points

25.3%

UK By 8-14 points

26.2%

AI Model Projected Score
86
MISSOURI
94
KENTUCKY
Simulated Score
69
MISSOURI
78
KENTUCKY
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Wildcats Loss
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Wildcats Loss
50% Win Prob
D
Point Spread (ATS)
Agreement
AI Wildcats (+12.5) Win
Proj Spread: -8.0
D
Sim Wildcats (+0) Loss
Proj Spread: -9.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o152.5 Loss
Proj Total: 180.0
D
Sim u152.5 Win
Proj Total: 147.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Mar 12, 2026 UK @ MIZ 78 - 72
Jan 7, 2026 MIZ @ UK 73 - 68
Mar 8, 2025 UK @ MIZ 91 - 83
Jan 9, 2024 MIZ @ UK 77 - 90
Dec 28, 2022 UK @ MIZ 75 - 89
Key Model Drivers
Blocks (L5) +54.9% more
Kentucky: 5.0 vs Missouri: 3.2
Assists (L5) +28.0% more
Kentucky: 15.0 vs Missouri: 11.7
Steals (L5) +15.7% more
Kentucky: 7.5 vs Missouri: 6.5
Free Throw % (L5) +9.0%
Kentucky: 73.4% vs Missouri: 64.4%
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
MIZ Score 86.0 73
UK Score 94.0 68
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
3pt Field Goal % 30.6 / 34.6 39.0 / 35.0
Assists 15.0 / 11.7 16.0 / 20.0
Blocks 5.0 / 3.2 4.0 / 4.0
Field Goal % 47.2 / 45.3 43.0 / 52.0
Free Throw % 73.4 / 64.4 71.0 / 72.0
Rebounding 35.2 / 32.9 31.0 / 29.0
Steals 7.5 / 6.5 7.0 / 8.0
Turnovers 10.9 / 11.3 13.0 / 12.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
17%TICKETS83%
72%MONEY28%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
60%TICKETS40%
40%MONEY60%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
65%TICKETS35%
69%MONEY31%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
MIZ
20-13-0 (60.6%)
Margin: 3.8 ATS +/-: -2.3
UK Advantage
22-14-0 (61.1%)
Margin: 6.2 ATS +/-: -1.4
🎯 ATS (Spread)
MIZ
14-19-0 (42.4%)
Margin: 3.8 ATS +/-: -2.3
UK Advantage
18-18-0 (50.0%)
Margin: 6.2 ATS +/-: -1.4
⚖️ Over/Under
MIZ
16-16-1
O: 50.0% / U: 50.0% Total +/-: -0.3
UK
18-18-0
O: 50.0% / U: 50.0% Total +/-: -0.5