When the opening betting line was announced at -4.5 in favor of Iowa State, many fans wondered if the spread would shift following the news of Joshua Jefferson's ankle injury. As of this writing, it has not moved an inch. The line at FanDuel remains exactly where it started on Friday night.
With the Cyclones' star forward highly unlikely to play, the Wildcats will look to take advantage of the missing frontcourt presence and punch an improbable ticket to the Sweet 16. But to pull off the upset, Kentucky has to fix the most glaring offensive flaw that has been plaguing it all season: shooting.