Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 7

Published 2:27 pm Thursday, November 7, 2024

Thursday’s contest features the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) and the Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) facing off at Memorial Coliseum in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 71-68 victory for Kentucky according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 7.

According to our computer prediction, Northern Kentucky projects to cover the 21.5-point spread in its matchup versus Kentucky. The over/under has been set at 144.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network +
  • Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
  • Venue: Memorial Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -21.5
  • Point total: 144.5

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Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 71, Northern Kentucky 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky

  • Pick ATS: Northern Kentucky (+21.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (144.5)

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • On offense, Kentucky was the 188th-ranked squad in college basketball (64.4 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 15th-worst (74.4 points allowed per game).
  • The Wildcats were 264th in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.4) and 297th in rebounds conceded (34.9) last year.
  • Last season Kentucky was ranked 252nd in college basketball in assists with 11.6 per game.
  • Beyond the arc, the Wildcats were 270th in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (4.8) last year. They were 244th in 3-point percentage at 29.2%.
  • Defensively, Kentucky was 142nd in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed per game at 5.6 last year. It was 190th in 3-point percentage conceded at 30.9%.
  • Kentucky attempted 72.6% of its shots from inside the arc, and 27.4% from beyond it last year. In terms of makes, 79.7% of Kentucky’s baskets were 2-pointers, and 20.3% were 3-pointers.

Northern Kentucky Performance Insights

  • Northern Kentucky’s defensive performance was 20th-worst in the nation last year with 73.4 points allowed per contest, but offensively it played better, putting up 68.3 points per game (120th-ranked in college basketball).
  • The Norse grabbed 30.9 boards per game (243rd-ranked in college basketball). They ceded 34.5 rebounds per contest (285th-ranked).
  • Last season Northern Kentucky ranked 203rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.5 per game.
  • The Norse ranked 177th in the nation with 15 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 305th with 12.9 forced turnovers per contest.
  • Last year the Norse made 7 threes per game (83rd-ranked in college basketball) and shot 33.5% (74th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • Northern Kentucky ceded 6.6 threes per game (274th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opponents to shoot 32.9% (284th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • Of the shots attempted by Northern Kentucky last year, 63.1% of them were two-pointers (70.6% of the team’s made baskets) and 36.9% were three-pointers (29.4%).

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