Vegas oddsmakers disrespect Indiana basketball with opening line vs. Kentucky

Fansided | December 12, 2025

Despite the Indiana Hoosiers having a clearly better start to the season, the Kentucky Wildcats are favored to win the non-conference matchup.

Indiana's Lamar Wilkerson (3) smiles after setting the record during the Indiana versus Penn State men's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. | Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Indiana Hoosiers are set for a true road test as they take on the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena.

While the Hoosiers have had a pretty fantastic start to their season, opening with an 8-2 record, they have lost their only away game in a nine-point loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.