An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 3-seed Kentucky Wildcats (22-11) play against the No. 14 seed Troy Trojans (23-10) on Friday at Fiserv Forum. The contest begins at 7:10 p.m. ET, on CBS.
Kentucky is a sizable 11.5-point favorite against Troy when the Wildcats square off with the Trojans on Friday. The game's point total is 151.5.
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Kentucky vs. Troy Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kentucky vs. Troy Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kentucky (-11.5)
- Moneyline: Kentucky (-820), Troy (+570)
- Total: 151.5 points
Pick ATS:Troy (+11.5)
- Pick OU: Under (151.5)
- Prediction: Kentucky 81, Troy 70
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Kentucky vs. Troy Comparison
| Kentucky Rank | Kentucky Stat | Troy Stat | Troy Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 85.3 | Points Scored | 73.9 | 174th |
| 323rd | 77.9 | Points Allowed | 65.4 | 25th |
| 20th | 16.8 | Assists | 13.8 | 158th |
| 117th | 10.5 | Turnovers | 12.7 | 316th |
| 22nd | 48.3% | Field Goal % | 43.8% | 227th |
| 173rd | 43.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.3% | 23rd |
Kentucky Key Players
- The Wildcats scoring leader is Otega Oweh, who averages 16.2 per contest to go with 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
- Amari Williams leads Kentucky in rebounding, averaging 8.5 per game, while Lamont Butler leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.3 in each contest.
- The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Koby Brea, who makes 2.6 threes per game.
- Butler is Kentucky's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Williams leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Troy Key Players
- The Trojans' Tayton Conerway puts up enough points (14.2 per game) and assists (4.7 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
- Thomas Dowd is at the top of the Troy rebounding leaderboard with 6.8 rebounds per game. Dowd also racks up 9.9 points and adds one assist per game.
- Dowd knocks down 1.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Trojans.
- Troy's leader in steals is Conerway (2.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Jackson Fields (0.8 per game).
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