No Joshua Jefferson, no problem for Iowa State — at least in the eyes of the oddsmakers. The early spread for Sunday has been released by our friends at BetMGM, and Kentucky has opened as a 4.5-point underdog, despite the Cyclones’ best player’s status very much in question.
The over/under sits at 145.5 points with the moneyline sitting at +154 for the Cats. It’s a projected score of 75.5-71.5.
KenPom does not believe in Mark Pope’s group, giving Iowa State the 77-70 edge and giving Kentucky a 25 percent chance to pull off the upset.