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The seventh-ranked Kentucky Wildcats host the Ole Miss Rebels for an SEC showdown on Tuesday night. The Wildcats have won each of their last 10 games at home, while the Rebels limp into tonight's contest having lost six of their last seven overall. Kentucky has dominated this series in recent years, winning nine of its last 10 meetings against Ole Miss. 

Tipoff from Rupp Arena is at 7 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are favored by 16.5-points in the latest Ole Miss vs. Kentucky odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is 139. Before locking in any Kentucky vs. Ole Miss picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $1,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs. Ole Miss, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Ole Miss vs. Kentucky.

  • Kentucky vs. Ole Miss spread: Wildcats -16.5
  • Kentucky vs. Ole Miss over-under: 139 points
  • Kentucky vs. Ole Miss money line: Rebels +1000, Wildcats -2000
  • UK: The Over is 6-2 in Wildcats' last eight games as home favorites
  • MISS: The Rebels are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games

Why Kentucky can cover 

Freshman guard TyTy Washington Jr. provides Kentucky with a dynamic playmaker in the backcourt. Washington Jr. averages 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and four assists per game. The Arizona native has scored at least 15 points 10 times this season. His best offensive showcase came on Jan. 15 against Tennessee, a game in which he recorded 28 points, five assists, and three steals. 

Junior forward Keion Brooks Jr. logs 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. The Indiana native is another option who can get a bucket. Brooks Jr. has finished with more than 16 points in six games. In a win over Alabama on Feb. 19, he had 18 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. He's now recorded at least two steals in four of his last five contests. 

Why Ole Miss can cover

Sophomore guard Matthew Murrell is logging 11.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while being a reliable 3-point option. He is connecting on 38 percent of his attempts from three. Murrell has scored at least 14 points in 11 games so far. In the loss to Texas A&M, the Tennessee native had 20 points and shot 6-for-10 from the field. He also knocked down two 3-pointers.

Senior guard Jarkel Joiner is another offensive playmaker in the backcourt for Ole Miss. Joiner is averaging a team-high 14.2 points, three rebounds and 2.4 assists. He has logged at least 15 points in eight games. His best showcase of the season came on Feb. 9 against Alabama. Joiner tallied 33 points, three assists and connected on six 3-pointers. 

How to make Ole Miss vs. Kentucky picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 144 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Kentucky vs. Ole Miss? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $1,700 on its college basketball picks the last five-plus years, and find out.