Kentucky vs. Florida odds, line: 2022 college basketball picks, Feb. 12 predictions from proven computer model

An SEC battle is on tap between the Florida Gators and the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are 20-4 overall and 14-0 at home, while Florida is 16-8 overall and 2-4 on the road. Kentucky and Florida are both on winning streaks coming into this contest. 

The Wildcats are favored by 9.5 points in the latest Kentucky vs. Florida odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 140.5. Before entering any Florida vs. Kentucky picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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 $2,300 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. Florida. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Florida vs. Kentucky:

• Kentucky vs. Florida spread: Kentucky -9.5
• Kentucky vs. Florida over-under: 140 points

Featured Game| Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators

What you need to know about Kentucky

Kentucky extended its winning streak to five games with an 86-76 victory at South Carolina on Tuesday. The Wildcats allowed 23 points off 16 turnovers and gave up 20 offensive rebounds, but they still found a way to get the job done. Forward Oscar Tshiebwe led Kentucky with an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double. 

Tshiebwe is averaging 15.9 points and 15.1 rebounds, putting him in the conversation for the Wooden Award. The Wildcats are now just one game back of Auburn at the top of the SEC standings following the Tigers' loss to Arkansas. Kentucky has won nine of its last 10 games heading into this matchup. 

What you need to know about Florida

Florida dropped consecutive games to Ole Miss and Tennessee near the end of January, but it has responded with four straight wins. The Gators are coming off a 72-63 win over Georgia on Wednesday night, led by a career-high seven 3-pointers from Myreon Jones. Big man Colin Castleton recently returned to the lineup after battling a shoulder injury. 

Castleton has scored a combined 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in Florida's last two wins. He is averaging 15.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game overall this season. The Gators are now on a six-game winning streak in games played in the month of February. 

How to make Florida vs. Kentucky picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Florida vs. Kentucky? And which side covers well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.