The pointspread is the great equalizer.
Take a look at once-beaten Kentucky, winners of eight consecutive games to start the season and 17 in a row since their only loss at Indiana on a challenged, buzzer-beating 3-pointer by the Hoosiers.
The Wildcats (25-1) sit atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll with the inside track at being named the overall top seed ("the one of ones") in the upcoming NCAA tournament.
Kentucky features the best starting five in the country with NBA draft prospects at every position.
John Calipari's starting five, according to a mock draft at www.nbadraft.net, will be among the first 21 players taken in the June draft with sleek forward Anthony Davis going as the top pick and power guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist drafted in the top seven.
The Wildcats this season have trashed the competition, winning their games by an average score of 77-57.
One would assume Kentucky's gaudy margin of victory would lead to an impressive against-the-spread record.
But that's not the case.
Kentucky is only 11-13 ATS as the market has adjusted properly to offset Big Blue's immense talent.
One part of Kentucky's game overlooked by the betting marketplace is its defensive intensity.
Two-thirds (16 of 24) of Kentucky's games have gone "under" the posted total.
WEDNESDAY'S BEST BET.....Play 591 NEW MEXICO -1 over San Diego State.
The Lobos have been waiting three weeks to play this revenge game against the Aztecs.
On January 18, SDSU shocked UNM with a 15-0 second-half run to beat the Lobos 75-70 in Albuquerque, marking the fourth straight win in the series for the Aztecs.
Enough is enough.
Expect Steve Alford's team to be primed and ready for one of its best performances of the season and I'm confident UNM's best game is better than SDSU's best game.
UNM's experienced roster should be able to handle the madhouse at Viejas Arena.
No Kawhi Leonard or Billy White or Malcolm Thomas to battle this season.
COMING THURSDAY......A look ahead to BracketBuster action in college basketball.
Take a look at once-beaten Kentucky, winners of eight consecutive games to start the season and 17 in a row since their only loss at Indiana on a challenged, buzzer-beating 3-pointer by the Hoosiers.
The Wildcats (25-1) sit atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll with the inside track at being named the overall top seed ("the one of ones") in the upcoming NCAA tournament.
Kentucky features the best starting five in the country with NBA draft prospects at every position.
John Calipari's starting five, according to a mock draft at www.nbadraft.net, will be among the first 21 players taken in the June draft with sleek forward Anthony Davis going as the top pick and power guard Michael Kidd-Gilchrist drafted in the top seven.
The Wildcats this season have trashed the competition, winning their games by an average score of 77-57.
One would assume Kentucky's gaudy margin of victory would lead to an impressive against-the-spread record.
But that's not the case.
Kentucky is only 11-13 ATS as the market has adjusted properly to offset Big Blue's immense talent.
One part of Kentucky's game overlooked by the betting marketplace is its defensive intensity.
Two-thirds (16 of 24) of Kentucky's games have gone "under" the posted total.
WEDNESDAY'S BEST BET.....Play 591 NEW MEXICO -1 over San Diego State.
The Lobos have been waiting three weeks to play this revenge game against the Aztecs.
On January 18, SDSU shocked UNM with a 15-0 second-half run to beat the Lobos 75-70 in Albuquerque, marking the fourth straight win in the series for the Aztecs.
Enough is enough.
Expect Steve Alford's team to be primed and ready for one of its best performances of the season and I'm confident UNM's best game is better than SDSU's best game.
UNM's experienced roster should be able to handle the madhouse at Viejas Arena.
No Kawhi Leonard or Billy White or Malcolm Thomas to battle this season.
COMING THURSDAY......A look ahead to BracketBuster action in college basketball.