Kentucky vs. LSU, Picks vs. Prediction, Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Kentucky (10-6, 1-2 SEC) will be trying to pick up their first road win of the season when they visit Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Wednesday night to face LSU (12-4, 0-3 SEC) at 7 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Wildcats vs. Tigers prediction. Do you need a boost in your handicapping? Try our NCAAB Betting Picks.

The Wildcats are coming off a 92-68 win over Mississippi State as 10.5-point favorites. The Tigers are coming off an 84-72 loss to Vanderbilt as 13.5-point underdogs.

Kentucky is 7-3 in its last 10 games against LSU.

Kentucky Going For Second Consecutive Win

The Wildcats snapped their two-game losing streak with a win over Mississippi State in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their second straight conference win when they play on Wednesday.

Kentucky averages 83.6 points per game. They’ve made 48.3 percent of their field goals and 33.8 percent of their three-pointers.

Otega Oweh leads Kentucky with 15.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Denzel Aberdeen averages 11.3 points and 3.2 assists per game, while Mouhamed Dioubate averages 10.4 points and six rebounds per game.

Kentucky is giving up 69.4 points per game. Opponents have made 41 percent of their field goals and 30 percent of their three-pointers against them.

Injuries: Jaland Lowe (Shoulder) and Jayden Quaintance (Undisclosed) are questionable for this game.

LSU Trying To Snap Three-Game Losing Streak

The Tigers haven’t played well since the start of conference play, dropping their first three SEC games. They will try to snap their losing streak and pick up their first conference win of the season when they play on Wednesday.

LSU averages 85.6 points per game. They’ve made 50 percent of their field goals and 33.2 percent of their three-pointers.

Dedan Thomas Jr. leads the Tigers with 16.2 points and 7.1 assists per game. Mike Nwoko averages 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Max Mackinnon averages 14.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

LSU is giving up 72.5 points per game. Opponents have made 41 percent of their field goals and 34 percent of their three-pointers against them.

Injuries: Dedan Thomas Jr. (Undisclosed) and Jalen Reed (Leg) have been ruled out of this game.

Kentucky vs. LSU Picks

Point Spread Pick for Kentucky vs. LSU

• Kentucky Wildcats to cover. (4 Units)

The Wildcats have the edge here because they’re playing well offensively, scoring more than 75 points per game in their last three games, while making 48 percent of their shots, while the Tigers made 43 percent of theirs. Their ball movement has been very good, and they rebound the ball well, grabbing more than 10 offensive rebounds per game, which will give them more scoring chances. They also cut down their turnovers in recent games, and won’t give up many easy-scoring chances. The Tigers aren’t very good defensively, and gave up 79 points per game in their last three games. They will also be without their leading scorer, going up against a good defensive team, so expect them to have a hard time keeping up with the Wildcats in this game. Take Kentucky to cover the spread.

Over/Under Pick for Kentucky vs. LSU

• Over (4 Units)

The Wildcats average 83.6 points per game. They play at the 167th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 71.7 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 79 points per game in their last three games. The Tigers average 85.6 points per game. They play at the 150th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 72 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 83.5 points per game on the road. Expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total.