No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats will host the Manhattan Jaspers on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET in Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky, marking the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Team Background
Kentucky enters the 2026-27 season after back-to-back 22-14 campaigns under head coach Mark Pope, including a second-round NCAA Tournament exit last year. The Wildcats finished 10-8 in the SEC in both of Pope's seasons. The roster adds star transfer Milan Momcilovic from Iowa State and returns 7-foot center Malachi Moreno, a defensive anchor.
Manhattan posted a 12-20 record last season and is projected to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the newly renamed Metro Conference, formerly the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Jaspers' games went under the total 18-13 last season.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Kentucky is a 33.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5 points. The money line lists Kentucky at -100000 and Manhattan at +8000. The SportsLine Projection Model, which has simulated the matchup 10,000 times, projects a total of 157 points and leans toward the under, which hits in 56% of simulations. The model also indicates one side of the spread covers in nearly 70% of simulations. The model enters the season on an 11-1 run on top-rated over/under college basketball picks and a 28-22 run on top-rated side picks.
The game will be streamed on Fubo.
