Missouri at Kentucky

Visiting Missouri will be up for this one, but will top-ranked Kentucky? Kentucky is off a pair of overtime games, including a 70-64 double overtime win at Texas A&M the last game. Kentucky is 3-7 ATS against the SEC and 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. Missouri won't get into a running match with Kentucky, averaging 66.9 points per game (#204 in the nation). Their calling card is defense and a slower pace and are on a 3-0-2 ATS run, plus 7-2-1 ATS following a loss. Kentucky plays their best defense at home where they are 19-6-1 UNDER the total, plus overall the Wildcats are on a 12-4 run UNDER the total. This shapes up as a game where both teams focus more on defense than offense and a closer one than oddsmakers expect. Play Missouri and the game UNDER the total.