Cornell vs. Kentucky 2010 NCAA Tournament Odds, Picks & Predictions: The University of Kentucky Wildcats, top seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Region will play Cornell's Big Red Thursday night (9:57 p.m Eastern) in the regional semi-finals at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
College Basketball oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog.com list Kentucky as favorites by -9 with a 147 total. Big Red backers are getting +375 odds on the Bodog moneyline while Kentucky is giving -550.
Early betting trends show side wagering almost even with 51 percent giving the 9-points and taking Kentucky while 49 percent like Cornell getting points. In SU moneyline wagering, Kentucky is getting 69 percent of the action to 31 percent on Cornell. The public is wagering by 91 percent the total goes OVER the posted 147 total.
Cornell upset Wisconsin 87-69 as a 4-point underdog on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (126.5).
Louis Dale scored a game-high 26 points for Cornell and Ryan Wittman added 24 points in the win.
Kentucky jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Wake Forest 90-60 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. Kentucky covered the 9.5-point spread, while the 150 points went UNDER the posted total of 147. Darius Miller netted 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Kentucky, while DeMarcus Cousins added 19 in that win.
NCAA Tournament Picks: Cornell hasn't seen a beast like Kentucky before and coach John Calipari has had a few days to prepare his Cats for Big Red too. UK is the best bet here giving 9.
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