Missouri at Kentucky

This is a look ahead spot for Kentucky, with a showdown at #3 Kansas on deck Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. This young Kentucky squad is prone to erratic play, losing to Auburn as -12 chalk and to LSU (85-67) as a favorite. The Wildcats are 3-9 ATS following a straight-up win. Missouri's recent close games with Georgia and #5 Texas A&M, as well as its 15-point win over Auburn, are evidence that this young team is making progress and playing hard. The Tigers led the Aggies early in the second half Saturday before Texas A&M got the win. Kentucky doesn't take weaker teams that seriously, on an 0-4-2 ATS run against a team with a losing record, and their attention is more focused on Saturday's Kansas showdown. Grab the points on Missouri.