Kentucky Wildcats vs LSU Tigers Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs LSU Tigers

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: SEC Network

Pete Maravich Assembly Center is where the LSU Tigers (12-4) will try to beat the Kentucky Wildcats (10-6) on Wednesday.

The Kentucky Wildcats faced off with Mississippi State and went home with a win by a final score of 92-68 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 12 and Mississippi State had 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 3 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Mississippi State finished the contest at 78.6% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 14 tries. On top of that, Mississippi State snagged 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mississippi State distributed 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. When discussing defending, Kentucky allowed the other team to shoot 48.2% from the field on 27 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 9 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. Kentucky finished having earned a 55.2% field goal percentage (37 of 67) and knocked down 9 out of their 22 shots from distance.

Otega Oweh is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the field and dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He totaled 22 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Kentucky steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 10-6 for the campaign. They have an average of 83.6 points per contest (67th in college hoops) while hitting 48.3% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (134 of 397) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kentucky is grabbing 39.2 boards per contest and has tallied 284 dimes for the season, which is 52nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 29.5% on 3-pointers and they are 83rd in college in PPG allowed (69.4). The Wildcats defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (385 of 940) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a squad. They are 232nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 234 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the LSU Tigers took a loss by a final score of 84-73 against Vanderbilt. In the matter of rebounding, LSU permitted Vanderbilt to get 34 in all (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 23.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 30 and finished the game at 23 out of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The Tigers allowed Vanderbilt to convert 27 out of 63 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% in this contest. When the game finished, the Tigers finished shooting 27 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 45.8%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, LSU knocked down 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. Vanderbilt was called for 17 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Tigers recorded 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup.

Max Mackinnon pitched in for the Tigers in this matchup. He scored 27 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this game. He knocked down 9 of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

LSU has a mark of 12-4 for the season. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 49.9% from the floor, which is 23rd in the country. LSU has accounted for 1,370 points for the campaign (85.6 per contest) and they average 39.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per game (111th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.1 fouls per contest and they go 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Tigers are ranked 157th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (62nd in college). The LSU defense surrenders 33.8% on 3-pointers (132 of 391) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.6 assists and 32.5 boards per game, which is ranked 53rd and 73rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kentucky

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