Kentucky vs. Purdue Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 14

Published 10:26 am Saturday, December 14, 2024

Saturday’s contest that pits the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) against the Purdue Boilermakers (5-4) at Mackey Arena has a projected final score of 72-63 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Kentucky, who is favored in this matchup by our model. Tipoff is at 5:00 PM ET on December 14.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 5.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 134.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
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  • Where: West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Venue: Mackey Arena
  • Line: Kentucky -5.5
  • Point total: 134.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -250, Purdue +195

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 72, Purdue 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Purdue

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-5.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Kentucky’s record against the spread so far this season is 3-2-0, while Purdue’s is 1-1-0. The Wildcats have a 1-4-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Boilermakers have a record of 2-0-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 143.9 points per game, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats outscore opponents by 22.4 points per game (scoring 76.3 points per game to rank 52nd in college basketball while giving up 53.9 per contest to rank 23rd in college basketball) and have a +202 scoring differential overall.
  • Kentucky grabs 39.7 rebounds per game (19th in college basketball) while conceding 29.3 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 10.4 boards per game.
  • Kentucky connects on 2.7 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.1 (95th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 4.4.
  • The Wildcats’ 92.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 58th in college basketball, and the 65.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 21st in college basketball.
  • Kentucky has committed 1.3 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.4 (30th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.7 (305th in college basketball).

Purdue Performance Insights

  • The Boilermakers have a -39 scoring differential, falling short by 4.3 points per game. They’re putting up 67.6 points per game, 163rd in college basketball, and are allowing 71.9 per contest to rank 308th in college basketball.
  • Purdue wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It collects 34.6 rebounds per game (114th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.4.
  • Purdue knocks down 5.3 three-pointers per game (251st in college basketball) while shooting 31.4% from deep (164th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 6.4 per game at 28.6%.
  • Purdue has committed 16.7 turnovers per game (214th in college basketball), four more than the 12.7 it forces (333rd in college basketball).

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