Providence at Kentucky

A pair of unbeaten teams meet in this early season showdown. Kentucky is No. 1, but the Wildcats start a stretch of facing five ranked opponents over their next seven games when No. 25 Providence comes to Lexington on Sunday. Kentucky is a huge favorite, but Providence has won all of its games and is on a 6-1-1 ATS run, plus the Friars are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. Providence has good balance inside and out with 6-6 senior LaDontae Henton (24.3 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game) and 6-9 junior Tyler Harris (13.7 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game). Providence shoots 49.4% as a team (33rd in the nation) and is battle tested, winning a string of close games. The Friars are 5-0-1 ATS against a team with a winning record while Kentucky is 3-8-2 ATS following a win of more than 20 points. These teams met last year in a 79-65 Kentucky win, and this game will be closer. Play Providence.