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ESPN predicts every matchup on Kentucky basketball's conference slate

ESPN predicts the Cats to go 13-5 in SEC play.

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Now that the holidays are past us and we are nearing the start of the new year, it's the perfect time to start thinking about the SEC schedule and how the Cats could fare in the gauntlet of conference play. 

ESPN's matchup predictor put out their numbers for what they think Kentucky's record will be in SEC play. 

Let's take a look at these numbers and see how the Cats will do in conference play. 

@ Florida

Dec 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) dribbles the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard RJ Davis (4) and forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 35.6% chance to win. 

Missouri

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham (0) looks on against the Penn Quakers in the second half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 85.1% chance to win. 

@ Texas A&M

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham (0) controls the ball against the Penn Quakers in the second half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 27.1% chance to win. 

Mississippi State

Dec 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) defends the goal against Kentucky Wildcats forward Tre Mitchell (4) during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 68.9% chance to win. 

Georgia

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Aaron Bradshaw (2) looks on against the Penn Quakers in the second half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 83.3% chance to win. 

@ South Carolina

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Aaron Bradshaw (2) grabs a rebound against the Penn Quakers in the first half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 60.9% chance to win. 

@ Arkansas

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Aaron Bradshaw (2) talks with forward Tre Mitchell (4) in the first half against the Penn Quakers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 51.1% chance to win. 

Florida

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham (0) shoots the ball against the Penn Quakers in the first half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 68.7% chance to win. 

Tennessee

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts to a referee against the Penn Quakers in the first half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 51.1% chance to win. 

@ Vanderbilt

Dec 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard D.J. Wagner (21) attempts layup shot against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) and North Carolina Tar Heels forward Zayden High (1) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 83.4% chance to win. 

Ole Miss

Dec 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Ugonna Onyenso (33) blocks shot by North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Ingram (55) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 82.4% chance to win. 

@ Auburn

Dec 16, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham (0) dribbles the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 26.4% chance to win. 

@ LSU

Nov 28, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Rob Dillingham (0) talks with head coach John Calipari during the first half against the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 63.1% chance to win. 

Alabama

Kentucky's Antonio Reeves (12) dunked a lob from Reed Sheppard (15) as the Louisville Cardinals and the Kentucky Wildcats faced off in their annual rivalry matchup at the KFC Yum Center in downtown Louisville on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

Kentucky has a 55% chance to win. 

@ Mississippi State

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Kentucky has a 38% chance to win. 

Arkansas

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Kentucky has a 82.3% chance to win. 

Vanderbilt

Kentucky John Calipari coaches against Kentucky State in Rupp Arena. Nov. 2, 2023

Kentucky has a 94.8% chance to win. 

@ Tennessee

Dec 9, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts against the Penn Quakers in the second half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky has a 24.6% chance to win. 

Overall SEC Record

Nov 6, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard D.J. Wagner (21) grabs the inbound pass during the first half against the New Mexico State Aggies at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN believes the Cats will go 13-5 in SEC play. Looking at these numbers, I don't believe the Cats will lose on the road at Florida and Mississippi State. Kentucky could struggle and drop one or both of these games, but they are just much better than both of these squads. The road environment will be tough, but if Kentucky continues to play how they have, they will win these games. This ESPN matchup predictor puts a lot of stock into home/road, and all SEC basketball fans know playing on the road in the SEC is a big challenge. 

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