Florida vs. Kentucky prediction: Florida favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Kentucky will square off with the favored Florida in men's college basketball action at Rupp Arena on Saturday, beginning at 4:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Florida as the most likely winner of the Florida vs. Kentucky game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Florida vs. Kentucky prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Florida and Kentucky 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Florida a 66% chance of defeating Kentucky. Our predicted final score has Florida winning 81-77.

According to our model, Kentucky (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 162.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Florida vs. Kentucky odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Florida	Kentucky
Spread	-5.5 (-110)	+5.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-235	+210
Total	o162.5 (-110)	u162.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Florida vs. Kentucky picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Kentucky +5.5	-110
Moneyline	Kentucky	+210
Total	Under 162.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Kentucky +5.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Florida vs. Kentucky game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Kentucky and Florida at Rupp Arena is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM ET.

• Who: Florida vs. Kentucky
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 4:00 PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Rupp Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Florida, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat Kentucky on Saturday.

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