LSU vs. Kentucky Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 23

Published 2:46 pm Sunday, February 23, 2025

Sunday’s contest between the No. 7 LSU Tigers (26-2) and No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (21-4) going head to head at Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 73-72 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of LSU, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will tip off at 4:00 PM ET on February 23.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the point spread (6.5) against LSU. The two sides are projected to come in below the 144.5 total.

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LSU vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
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  • Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
  • Venue: Memorial Coliseum
  • Line: LSU -6.5
  • Point total: 144.5
  • Moneyline (to win): LSU -285, Kentucky +230

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LSU vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    LSU 73, Kentucky 72

Spread & Total Prediction for LSU vs. Kentucky

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (+6.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (144.5)

Both LSU and Kentucky are 11-8-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Tigers are 8-11-0 and the Wildcats are 10-9-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams score 163.1 points per game, 18.6 more points than this matchup’s total. LSU is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its last 10 games, while Kentucky has gone 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall.

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LSU Performance Insights

  • The Tigers’ +617 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 22.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 86.1 points per game (fifth in college basketball) while allowing 64 per contest (170th in college basketball).
  • LSU records 43.2 rebounds per game (second in college basketball) while allowing 30.8 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 12.4 boards per game.
  • LSU makes 5.1 three-pointers per game (266th in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (100th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 per contest its opponents make while shooting 27.2% from beyond the arc.
  • The Tigers average 95 points per 100 possessions on offense (28th in college basketball), and allow 70.6 points per 100 possessions (21st in college basketball).
  • LSU has won the turnover battle by 3.2 turnovers per game, committing 14.4 (117th in college basketball action) while forcing 17.6 (73rd in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats put up 77 points per game (33rd in college basketball) while giving up 61.5 per contest (106th in college basketball). They have a +387 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 15.5 points per game.
  • Kentucky ranks 53rd in the nation at 35.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.2 more than the 32 its opponents average.
  • Kentucky connects on 8.4 three-pointers per game (24th in college basketball), 3.6 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.5% from deep (92nd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 26.4%.
  • Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 12.3 per game (31st in college basketball) and force 12.8 (324th in college basketball).

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