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A pair of heavyweights clash when the ninth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats take on the No. 12 Louisville Cardinals in the 58th edition of the Battle of the Bluegrass on Tuesday night. Kentucky is coming off a 107-59 win over Valparaiso on Friday, while Louisville downed Jackson State 106-70 on Thursday. The Wildcats (2-0), who tied for sixth in the SEC a year ago at 10-8 and were 24-12 overall, are 4-6 on the road since the start of last season. The Cardinals (2-0), who tied for second in the ACC at 18-2 and were 27-8 overall in 2024-25, are 16-3 on their home court since last November.
Tip-off from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., is set for 8 p.m. ET. Kentucky leads the all-time series 40-17, including a 14-10 edge in games played at Louisville. Louisville is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Kentucky vs. Louisville odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 173.5.
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