Karl-Anthony Towns goes up for a shot during an NCAA Tournament game. (Getty)
Kentucky and Wisconsin enter their Final Four matchup with a combined 48-straight wins.
The Wildcats, you may have heard, are undefeated at 38-0. The Badgers have 10-consecutive Ws.
When the two meet Saturday night, somebody’s straight-up streak is getting snapped.
Neither have particularly dominant in the betting world. UK is 1-3 against the spread in the NCAA Tournament, while UW is 2-2, though it has covered in two straight.
Here are the trends you need to know about the Kentucky-Wisconsin game:
Kentucky-Wisconsin Point Spread, Over-Under & Money Line
All-America first-teamer Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin. (Getty)
Point Spread: Kentucky -5
Over-Under: 131
Money Line: Kentucky -240; Wisconsin +200
Kentucky-Wisconsin Betting Trends
Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns was named a second-team All-American. (Getty)
The below information was provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com:
Key: ATS (against the spread); SU (straight up)
Wisconsin is 20-1 SU in the last 21 games (10-10-1 ATS)
Wisconsin is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 games as an underdog in the tournament
Wisconsin is 7-3 SU & 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 games as an underdog
Wisconsin is 6-3 ATS in the last 9 games
Wisconsin is 0-2 SU in the last 2 Final Four games since winning the championship in 1941
Kentucky is 38-0 SU in the last 38 games
Kentucky is 23-3 SU in the last 26 games as a favorite in the tournament
Kentucky is 8-2 SU in the last 10 Final Four games, including the championship (3-5-2 ATS)
Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games as a favorite in the tournament
Kentucky is 1-3 ATS during the tournament (8-1-1 ATS in the previous 10 tournament games)
OVER is 4-1 in Wisconsin’s last 5 games
OVER is 4-1 in Wisconsin’s last 5 games as an underdog
UNDER is 7-3 in Kentucky’s last 10 games as a favorite in the tournament
UNDER is 6-2 in Kentucky’s last 8 games as a favorite
UNDER is 3-1 in Kentucky’s last 4 Final Four games, including the championship
The Basics
Who:
No. 1 Kentucky (38-0) vs. No. 1 Wisconsin (35-3)
What:
NCAA Tournament Final Four
When:
Saturday, April 4
Where:
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana
Time:
8:49 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
TBS
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Kentucky vs. Wisconsin: Betting Trends, Odds & Stats