Auburn vs. Kentucky Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

The Auburn Tigers (14-12, 5-8 SEC) face the Kentucky Wildcats (17-9, 8-5 SEC) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 157.5.

In its last matchup on Wednesday, Auburn suffered a 91-85 loss to Mississippi State. In the loss, Keyshawn Hall led Auburn with 29 points. Kentucky's last contest was an 86-78 loss to Georgia on Tuesday. Otega Oweh totaled 28 points, four rebounds and four assists for Kentucky.

Auburn vs. Kentucky Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Auburn -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Auburn -186
• Moneyline underdog: Kentucky +151
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

How to watch Auburn vs. Kentucky

• TV Channel: ESPN
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Betting the Over/Under: Auburn vs. Kentucky

• This season, Auburn and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 157.5 points 16 times.
• There have been 13 Kentucky games that finished with a combined score higher than 157.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 165.5 points per game, 8.0 points more than the over/under of 157.5 for this contest.
• These two teams give up a combined 152.2 points per game, 5.3 points less than this contest's over/under.
• Auburn has seen a 163.5 average over/under in its games this season, 6.0 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Kentucky's games have an average over/under of 154.2 points this season, 3.3 fewer points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Auburn vs. Kentucky

• Auburn is 12-14-0 against the spread this year.
• The Tigers have been favored by 3.5 points or more 14 times this season and are 7-7 ATS in those matchups.
• Against the spread, Kentucky is 12-14-0 this season.
• The Wildcats are 3-4 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Auburn is 9-3 overall, and 6-6 against the spread, at home.
• Auburn is 5-5 ATS as a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Kentucky is 3-4 against the spread, and 3-4 overall, on the road.
• Kentucky is winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Auburn vs. Kentucky

• Auburn has entered the game as moneyline favorites 16 times this season and won 11, or 68.8%, of those games.
• The Tigers are 9-2 this season when entering a game favored by -186 or more on the moneyline.
• Auburn has a 65% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kentucky has won in two of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Wildcats have been victorious two times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +151 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kentucky has a 39.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Auburn vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+ 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (157.5)
  
• Prediction: Auburn 83 - Kentucky 82