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The 2026-27 college basketball season begins on Tuesday for the Kentucky Wildcats and Manhattan Jaspers. The Wildcats enter the campaign ranked No. 23, coming off a fairly disappointing 22-14 season and second-round blowout loss in the NCAA Tournament. Manhattan finished 12-20, 8-12 in the newly named Metro Conference. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code SPORTSLINE55:
Tipoff is at 6 p.m. ET from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. The Wildcats are 33.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Manhattan odds, while the over/under is 158.5.
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