Saturday’s game between the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-2) at Memorial Coliseum has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-59 and heavily favors Kentucky to come out on top. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on December 28.

According to our computer prediction, Western Kentucky is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 18.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 136.5 over/under.

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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network +
• Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
• Venue: Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Kentucky -18.5
• Point total: 136.5

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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 77, Western Kentucky 59

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Western Kentucky (+18.5)
• Pick OU: Under (136.5)

The teams combine to score 154.9 points per game, 18.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 21.6 points per game (scoring 77.5 points per game to rank 45th in college basketball while allowing 55.9 per outing to rank 39th in college basketball) and have a +238 scoring differential overall.
• Kentucky is 27th in the country at 38.6 rebounds per game. That’s 9.1 more than the 29.5 its opponents average.
• Kentucky connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (59th in college basketball), three more than its opponents (4.8).
• The Wildcats rank 44th in college basketball with 94.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 34th in college basketball defensively with 68.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (23rd in college basketball play), 1.3 fewer than the 13.5 it forces on average (314th in college basketball).

Western Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Hilltoppers’ +159 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.4 points per game (46th in college basketball) while giving up 62.9 per contest (167th in college basketball).
• Western Kentucky averages 29.5 rebounds per game (296th in college basketball) while allowing 32.1 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.6 boards per game.
• Western Kentucky makes 8.8 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball) at a 35.3% rate (51st in college basketball), compared to the 5.6 per game its opponents make, at a 29.1% rate.
• Western Kentucky has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 15.5 per game (153rd in college basketball) while forcing 21.4 (23rd in college basketball).

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