Tuesday’s contest that pits the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (10-2) against the Brown Bears (7-4) at Rupp Arena has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 86-66 in favor of Kentucky, who is heavily favored by our model. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 31.

According to our computer prediction, Brown is projected to cover the spread (22.5) against Kentucky. The two sides are projected to go under the 154.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Brown Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Line: Kentucky -22.5
• Point total: 154.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -7692, Brown +2200

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Kentucky vs. Brown Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 86, Brown 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Brown

• Pick ATS: Brown (+22.5)
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)

Kentucky has gone 5-7-0 against the spread, while Brown’s ATS record this season is 6-5-0. A total of seven out of the Wildcats’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Bears’ games have gone over. The teams score 161.9 points per game, 7.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 16.3 points per game (scoring 89.1 points per game to rank second in college basketball while allowing 72.8 per contest to rank 224th in college basketball) and have a +196 scoring differential overall.
• Kentucky pulls down 38.8 rebounds per game (ninth in college basketball) while conceding 33.3 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.5 boards per game.
• Kentucky knocks down 9.8 three-pointers per game (41st in college basketball) at a 35.5% rate (110th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 per game its opponents make at a 27.6% rate.
• The Wildcats average 107.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (18th in college basketball), and give up 87.4 points per 100 possessions (111th in college basketball).
• Kentucky has committed 9.3 turnovers per game (17th in college basketball action) while forcing 9.7 (336th in college basketball).

Brown Performance Insights

• The Bears are outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game, with a +34 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.8 points per game (252nd in college basketball) and allow 69.7 per contest (142nd in college basketball).
• The 33.2 rebounds per game Brown accumulates rank 177th in the nation, 1.1 more than the 32.1 its opponents pull down.
• Brown connects on 8.7 three-pointers per game (115th in college basketball) while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc (164th in college basketball). It is making 2.5 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.2 per game at 31.8%.
• Brown forces 11.1 turnovers per game (256th in college basketball) while committing 10.8 (110th in college basketball).

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