The Kentucky Wildcats are back up where they feel they belong as the No. 1 team in America. However, a team which is so young is always vulnerable in these de facto road games. The South Florida Bulls might not be anywhere near one of the best 25 teams in the land, but on any given day, anything can happen in college hoops.
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HOW THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS CAN COVER THE SPREAD
The Wildcats have won four of these "throwaway" games at the start of the season, but they've only covered three of the four.
Kentucky isn't going to be a three-point shooting team this year, but the fact that it has only knocked down 30 percent of its threes once this season is a big disappointment. If this team could either cut down on its threes or be more efficient with the ones that it shoots, UK is going to be an unstoppable team.
South Florida really doesn't have any answers for Skal Labissiere, a man who really hasn't been tested to play 30 minutes in a game for the most part. He might only be averaging 14.2 points and 4.8 boards per game, but we know he could be good for a double-double if he's really pushed to do so.
HOW THE SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS CAN COVER THE SPREAD
South Florida finally won its first game of the season when it beat Albany 63-61, but it's not like that win is really all that encouraging for the future. This is a team which is already well on its way to 20 losses this season, and a game like this feels like it's a blowout waiting to happen.
The Bulls have a few redeeming features, though.
Jaleel Cousins is a strong interior defensive player, the likes of which will have to play the game of his life just to avoid staying out of foul trouble against Labissere.
Angel Nunez is a stretch three who can put the ball on the deck as well and make things happen either from the outside or the inside. All of this has to come together to give the Bulls any shot of making this a game.
ANALYSIS AND ODDS PREDICTION
However, reality is going to set in at some point for the Bulls playing in Miami. It's their first time being away from the Sun Dome this year, and it's the first time they've taken on a foe anywhere near this good.
Kentucky's defense is out of this world as always, and a team which is averaging just 66.0 points per game against a lousy schedule surely isn't going to manage to score all that much.
The talent for the Wildcats is just too good at both ends of the court. Labissiere is only the beginning of the problem for the Bulls. Tyler Ulis, Alex Poythress, Jamal Murray, Isaiah Briscoe… All of these men are going to be the best players on the court no matter who South Florida throws out there, and eventually, talent is going to overwhelm.
Kentucky 78, South Florida 52
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