Kentucky let Marshall and St Joe come into Rupp Arena and score 80+ points and the book rightfully supports that Miami should come and do the same, setting this game number to the high of 165 on some places. Its hard to touch a side confidently, as this is Miamis first game as an underdog, and also Kentuckys first game as a short favorite, but both teams are shooting 50% or better from the field, Kentucky commits the 4th fewest turnovers in the NCAA (Turnovers are what killed our "over" bet in the Fresno/UC Barbara game) and both score an average of over 84 points per game (Kentucky are averaging 94 points but against weaker competition). Kentuckys defense doesn't look good and are not top 100 in any defensive category besides defensive rebounding and steals which is negated by Miami not being turnovers prone and also neck in neck with Kentucky in overall rebounding metrics. Both teams have "small ball" lineups and focus on working the offense through good gaurd-play and less focus on the slow paced plan using the big men. I'll lean Kentucky for the side bet because of the homecourt advantage and the team more properly recruited for a big game like this.

Official Play: Over 164

Side Bet: Kentucky -6