Kentucky opens as a double-digit favorite vs. Missouri

Kentucky desperately needs to get back on track after the loss at Alabama. Oddsmakers think they’ll do it on Wednesday vs. Missouri at Rupp Arena. The Cats opened as a 12.5-point favorite on BetMGM. The total is 152.5 points, with Kentucky’s team total set at 82.5 points and Missouri’s 69.5.

While Kentucky has been licking its wounds from a bad trip to Tuscaloosa, Missouri was celebrating its best win of the season vs. Florida at home. It was a heck of a bounce-back performance for the Tigers, who lost to Illinois 91-48 in the game prior on Dec. 22. Missouri is 11-3 this season, also losing to Notre Dame (76-71) and Kansas (80-60). The Tigers are shooting an SEC-best 51.4% from the field…