The Golden Grizzlies will play the Wildcats on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:10 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 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Oakland and Kentucky are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. 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 - Oakland wound up with a 100.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Kentucky finished with a 98.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Oakland comes to this matchup with a 9-7 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Horizon Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Kentucky, finished the regular season with a 7-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the SEC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Oakland finished 1st (0.750) in the Horizon Conference, with Kentucky ending up 2nd (0.722) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 SEC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Oakland had a 0.676 regular season overall win percentage, with Kentucky, notching a 0.719 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Oakland tallied a 23-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Kentucky put together a 23-9 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Oakland and Kentucky clash in March Madness showdown on Thursday.
Oakland 23-11, Kentucky 23-9 overall standings, ready for single-elimination battle.
15-5 Horizon Conference Oakland, 13-5 SEC Kentucky, fight for sweet victory.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Golden Grizzlies at Wildcats Odds
| Underdog Oakland | Favorite Kentucky |
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| Underdog Oakland | Favorite Kentucky |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Kentucky is a -12.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Oakland is a +13 -110 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 160.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 161 -108 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the under.
Kentucky is a -835 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Oakland is a +675 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Oakland
Kentucky
3/21/24 7:10pm EDT | +12.5 -105-12.5 -115 |
Underdog Oakland - Oakland bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +12.5 Oakland underdog bet wins if they lose by 12 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 13 or more.
Favorite Kentucky - Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -12.5 Kentucky favorite bet wins if they win by 13 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 12 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Oakland 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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Oakland
Kentucky
First to 5 Points
3/21/24 7:10pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
Oakland
Kentucky
First to 10 Points
3/21/24 7:10pm EDT | +145-210Bet |
Oakland
Kentucky
First to 15 Points
3/21/24 7:10pm EDT | +165-250Bet |
Oakland
Kentucky
Game to Overtime
3/21/24 7:10pm EDT | +1800-10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Horizon | ||||||||
| Oakland | 24-12 | 0.667 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 15-5 | - | 0.750 | L1 |
| SEC | ||||||||
| #20 Kentucky | 23-10 | 0.697 | 14-4 | 7-3 | 13-5 | +1 | 0.722 | L2 |
Oakland & 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.
Oakland Championship Odds|
Team |  BetRivers |
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| Oakland | +50000 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Kentucky | +3500 Bet |
Oakland & 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 Oakland 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 Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 7:10 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 Oakland vs Kentucky Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Oakland 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.