Kentucky Remains Steady Home Favorite Against Arkansas

The Wildcats are looking to cover their seventh consecutive spread in SEC play.

As Kentucky has turned its season around over the past few weeks via the win column, it's also became a steady favorite amongst bookies in Las Vegas. 

The Wildcats went on an 11-game streak where they failed to cover a single spread. If you aren't in the gambling space...that's quite the skid. 

Since the ugly loss at home to South Carolina on Jan. 10, UK has made amends with the books, ripping off covers in six of its last seven games, with the lone loss being its last loss — at home in the Big 12/SEC Challenge to Kansas. 

It all started with the stunner in Knoxville, as the Cats entered Thompson-Boling Arena an 11-point underdog. They'd of course go on to shock the college basketball world and pick up a monumental victory, kickstarting this run of wins and covers in SEC play. 

The streak almost came to an end on Saturday, as the 4.5-point favored Wildcats defeated Florida 72-67. Another tough challenge awaits Tuesday night in Rupp Arena with a similar betting line. 

Arkansas is in the Bluegrass on a four-game SEC winning streak, seeking to reestablish itself as a dark horse in the conference. It'll also be an underdog, as Kentucky opened as a 3.5-point favorite, with the line quickly jumping up to 5.5 in favor of the Cats, per the Action Network. 

The Razorbacks had a scare over the weekend, as the South Carolina Gamecocks — whose only SEC win is the aforementioned shocker in Lexington — covered a 12-point spread, losing by just two in Columbia. That ruined a four-game streak of covering the spread for the Hogs. 

Arkansas is 11-11-1 ATS, while Kentucky is 10-13. Tipoff inside Rupp Arena is set for 9 p.m. EST and will air on ESPN. 

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