The Tigers will play the Wildcats on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 12:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, LSU and Kentucky are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - LSU wound up with a 91.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Kentucky finished with a 95.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. LSU comes to this matchup with a 3-7 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the SEC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Kentucky, finished the regular season with a 4-6 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the SEC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - LSU finished 9th (0.167) in the SEC Conference, with Kentucky ending up 4th (0.556) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 SEC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - LSU had a 0.484 regular season overall win percentage, with Kentucky notching a 0.613 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - LSU tallied a 15-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Kentucky put together a 19-12 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, LSU enters with 15-16, Kentucky with 19-12 records.
SEC matchup, LSU 3-15, Kentucky 10-8, single elimination, winner moves on.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Tigers at Wildcats Odds
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| Underdog LSU | Favorite Kentucky |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Kentucky is a -8.5 -112 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while LSU is a +8.5 -112 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 151.5 -109 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 151.5 -114 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $114 to win $100 betting the under.
Kentucky is a -385 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and LSU is a +290 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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LSU
Kentucky
3/11/26 12:30pm EDT | +8.5 -112-8.5 -112 |
Underdog LSU - LSU bettors risk $100 to win $89.29 at -112 odds.
A +8.5 LSU underdog bet wins if they lose by 8 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 9 or more.
Favorite Kentucky - Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $89.29 at -112 odds.
A -8.5 Kentucky favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
LSU at Kentucky Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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LSU
Kentucky
Tie
End of 2nd Half Result
3/11/26 12:30pm EDT | +330-315+1150Bet |
Kentucky
Team Total Points
LSU at UK 3/11/26 12:30pm EDT | 80.5 o -11580.5 u -124Bet |
LSU
Team Total Points
LSU at UK 3/11/26 12:30pm EDT | 70.5 o -12570.5 u -114Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Kentucky | 22-14 | 0.611 | 14-4 | 4-6 | 10-8 | +6 | 0.556 | L1 |
| LSU | 15-17 | 0.469 | 9-8 | 3-7 | 3-15 | +13 | 0.167 | L4 |
LSU & Kentucky Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
LSU Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| LSU | +5000 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Kentucky | +4000 Bet |
LSU & Kentucky Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the LSU vs Kentucky College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 at 12:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the LSU vs Kentucky Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the LSU vs Kentucky Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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