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#9SJUSt John's AP #2266final
Final
#19UKKentucky78▲ winner
Closing lineUK -1.5✓ UK covered by 10.5
Closing total154.5Under by 10.5
Season records: St John's and Kentucky
SJUThis seasonUK
7-3Record7-4
5-5ATS5-6
4-6O/U5-6

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: SJU 81–78 UK · ✗ SJU (61%) lost
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
SJU323466
UK255378

1st half: SJU 32, UK 25 (SJU by 7). The model had SJU by 2.1 and a total of 74.4 (actual 57).

Team stats

SJUUK
17-51 33%Field goals28-61 46%
5-19 26%3-pointers4-16 25%
27-32 84%Free throws18-22 82%
28 11 offRebounds39 16 off
14Assists13
10Steals6
5Blocks7
12Turnovers16
24Fouls25
20Points in paint30
2Fast-break points13

Players

SJUMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Oziyah Sellers G339333-80-1
Bryce Hopkins F2913314-111-3
Ian Jackson G2910624-72-5
Zuby Ejiofor F2712513-111-5
Joson Sanon G1912200-50-2
Bench
Dillon Mitchell F294332-30-0
Ruben Prey F113130-20-1
Dylan Darling G93001-11-1
Sadiku Ibine Ayo F80100-30-1
Lefteris Liotopoulos G60010-00-0

Did not play: Imran Suljanovic, Fotis Konstantinidis, Casper Pohto, Kelvin Odih, Handje Tamba

UKMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Otega Oweh G3420516-170-3
Denzel Aberdeen G274331-50-2
Mo Dioubate F226502-41-2
Malachi Moreno C228914-60-0
Collin Chandler G190130-20-1
Bench
Kam Williams G2111002-62-5
Jayden Quaintance F1710805-70-0
Jaland Lowe G1513335-71-2
Brandon Garrison F124202-40-0
Jasper Johnson G82021-30-1
Trent Noah F30000-00-0

Did not play: Reece Potter, Andrija Jelavic, Zach Tow, Braydon Hawthorne, Walker Horn

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Market vs model

The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketUK -1.5
ModelSJU -3.3
Model edgeSJU +4.8
L UK covered
Total
Market154.5
Model159.1
Model edgeOver 4.6
L Under
Projected score
SJU 81.2 · UK 77.9
SJU 66 · UK 78
Win probability
SJU 61%
1st half
Spread
SJU -2.1
SJU -7.0
Total
74.4
57 points
Projected score
SJU 38.3 · UK 36.2
SJU 32 · UK 25

Market

Open → close
Spread
4 pts toward UK
Total
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
SJU -105 · UK -115
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened SJU -2.5 · closed UK -1.5 · moved 4 toward UKmodel SJU -3.5
Opened 156.5 · closed 154.5 · moved 2 downmodel 159
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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

St John's

7-3 overall · 1-0 in conference · Big East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs DePaul79–66
  • Wvs Iona91–64
  • Wvs Ole Miss63–58
  • Lvs Auburn74–85
  • Wvs Baylor96–81

4 days since their last game.

Kentucky

7-4 overall · 0-0 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Indiana72–60
  • Wvs NC Central103–67
  • Lvs Gonzaga59–94
  • Lvs North Carolina64–67
  • Wvs Tennessee Tech104–54

A week or more of rest.