Despite starting off the season 12-1, the offshore sportsbooks have the LSU Tigers nearly double digit underdogs when they visit Kentucky (9-4) on Tuesday night. Both of these teams received AP Top 25 votes this week, so the winner will bolster their resume to get into the rankings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kentucky has four losses “already” this season but their strength of schedule has been ranked as high as #2 at points during the year. UK’s losses have come against the always tough Michigan State (86-77 OT), former #1 Gonzaga (88-72), #10 UCLA (63-53) and 89-75 at the fast rising Missouri Tigers who are 12-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oscar Tshiebwe<\/strong> seems to be rounding back into his reigning Player of the Year form – not that he was playing bad<\/a> – with 23.5 points and 16.5 rebounds in his last two games. Tschiebwe averaged 14.5 rebounds in two games with LSU last season, but he was held relatively in check offensively with just 12.0 ppg as the teams split the series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n