#715/716 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Under 137 Points – Kentucky @ Missouri, Wednesday at 7 PM ET - While Kentucky is struggling with just a 5-10 overall record, their defense has been very solid all year. They are ranked 14th nationally in defensive efficiency and they have allowed less than 1.00 PPP in 5 of their last 6 games. In SEC play the Cats are giving up only 0.99 PPP. Offensively they’ve really had problems. They rank 11th in offensive efficiency, 12th in eFG%, and 14th (last) in 2-point FG% (in conference play). They have been held to 65 points or less in 4 of their last 5 games. On the season UK is making only 41% of their shots and just 29% from 3. Mizzou is off back to back high scoring games vs TCU and Auburn but we think that changes here. In their most recent game over the weekend, they beat TCU 102-98 in OT where both teams went off hitting 56% of their shots overall, 46% of their 3-point shots, and they combined to make 34 FT’s. It was a fast paced game that was on pace and the 2 teams combined to score a ridiculous 60 points in the final 10 minutes of regulation. This one won’t be fast paced as UK is one of the slowest teams in the SEC and Mizzou is in the bottom half of tempo stats in league play. Both defenses rank ahead of the offenses in this one with Kentucky ranking 2nd in eFG% defense in SEC play and Missouri ranking 3rd. The offense rank 12th and 8th respectively in that category. Neither teams shoot many 3 pointers with both ranking 300th or lower nationally in percentage of points from beyond the arc. When they do shoot 3’s, they aren’t very good with the Cats hitting 29% of their shots from deep and Mizzou hits just 30%. This has been a low scoring series with 4 of the last 5 meetings landing on 134 or lower. UNDER is the play.