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The No. 5 Florida Gators<\/a> (24-6, 15-2 SEC) visit the Kentucky Wildcats (19-11, 10-7) Saturday afternoon for a 4 p.m. ET (ESPN) tip from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NCAA basketball odds around the Florida vs. Kentucky odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Florida has won 10 games in a row after dominating Mississippi State 108-74 on Tuesday, covering as a 20.5-point home favorite with the Over (160.5) hitting. F Alex Condon led all scorers with 26 points while C Rueben Chinyelu (11 points, 16 rebounds) added a double-double in the blowout.<\/p>\n Kentucky’s 2-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday with a 96-85 loss against Texas A&M, failing to cover as a 1.5-point road underdog with the Over (162.5) hitting. G Otega Oweh scored a game-high 24 points while F Mouhamed Dioubate (19) was the only other Wildcats player to score in double figures.<\/p>\n The Gators took down the Wildcats 92-83 on Feb. 14 but failed to cover as 12.5-point road favorites as the Over (154.5) hit.<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0Rankings:\u00a0USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll<\/a><\/p>\n Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!<\/a>Florida at Kentucky odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:10 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Florida -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Kentucky +225 (bet $100 to win $225)Against the spread (ATS): Florida -6.5 (-110) | Kentucky +6.5 (-110)Over\/Under (O\/U): 162.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Florida at Kentucky picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Florida 87, Kentucky 78<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n There is minimal value on the Gators (-275) to stretch their winning streak to 11.<\/p>\n BET FLORIDA -6.5 (-110).<\/p>\n The Gators are 8-2 ATS over their last 10 games, covering in 4 straight overall and 5 straight on the road. They have been dominant on both sides of the ball, with their last 11 wins coming by at least 9 points.<\/p>\n The Wildcats have also fared well ATS of late (7-3 in their last 10) but this spread is just too slim to favor the home team.<\/p>\n BET OVER 162.5 (-110).<\/p>\n The Gators have hit the Over in back-to-back games and in 3 of their last 4. They have scored 108 or more in back-to-back games and at least 84 in 9 of their last 10. They will carry the load in this contest.<\/p>\n The Wildcats have hit the Over in back-to-back games and in 4 of their last 6. 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