Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 23

The Kentucky Wildcats (8-4) host the Bellarmine Knights (5-6) at Rupp Arena, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. The Knights are 35.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 153.5.

Kentucky came out on top in its most recent outing 78-66 against St. John's on Saturday. Otega Oweh's team-high 20 points led Kentucky in the win. Bellarmine came out on top in its most recent outing 79-64 against Chattanooga on Wednesday. Jack Karasinski put up 20 points, 12 rebounds and one assist for Bellarmine.

Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
• Spread favorite: Kentucky -35.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kentucky -10000
• Moneyline underdog: Bellarmine +3300
• Over/Under: 153.5 points

How to watch Kentucky vs. Bellarmine

• TV Channel: SEC Network+
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Betting the Over/Under: Kentucky vs. Bellarmine

• Kentucky and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's over/under of 153.5 points four times this season.
• There have been five Bellarmine games that ended with a combined score over 153.5 points this season.
• The Wildcats average 83.8 points per game against the Knights' 77.7, totaling 8.0 points over the game's point total of 153.5.
• The 143.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 10.0 less than the 153.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Kentucky's games is 3.4 fewer points than the over/under of 153.5 in this matchup.
• Bellarmine's games have an average over/under of 154.9 points this season, 1.4 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Kentucky vs. Bellarmine

• Kentucky is 6-6-0 against the spread this year.
• The Wildcats have been favored by 35.5 points or more four times this season and are 3-1 ATS in those games.
• In Bellarmine's nine games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
• At home this year, Kentucky is 5-3 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
• This year, as a 35.5-point favorite or more at home, Kentucky is 3-1 ATS.
• Bellarmine is 1-4 overall, and 4-1 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Kentucky vs. Bellarmine

• Kentucky has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and won seven (77.8%) of those contests.
• The Wildcats are undefeated in five games this season when favored by -10000 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Kentucky, based on the moneyline, is 99%.
• Bellarmine has won in one of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Knights have played as an underdog of +3300 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Bellarmine has an implied victory probability of 2.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.