Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 18

Published 2:26 pm Monday, November 18, 2024

Monday’s game between the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) and the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) at Memorial Coliseum should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 79-57 and heavily favors Kentucky to secure the victory. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 18.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky should cover the spread, which is listed at 20.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 135.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network +
  • Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
  • Venue: Memorial Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -20.5
  • Point total: 135.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -5000, Purdue Fort Wayne +1500

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 79, Purdue Fort Wayne 57

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-20.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (135.5)

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • Last season, Kentucky was 188th in college basketball offensively (64.4 points scored per game) and 15th-worst defensively (74.4 points allowed).
  • The Wildcats were 264th in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.4) and 297th in rebounds conceded (34.9) last season.
  • Last season Kentucky was ranked 252nd in the country in assists with 11.6 per game.
  • Last year, the Wildcats were 270th in college basketball in 3-point makes (4.8 per game) and 244th in 3-point percentage (29.2%).
  • Last season, Kentucky was 142nd in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (5.6 per game) and 190th in defensive 3-point percentage (30.9%).
  • Last season, the Wildcats took 72.6% of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 27.4% from beyond it. In terms of makes, 79.7% of the Wildcats’ baskets were 2-pointers, and 20.3% were 3-pointers.

Purdue Fort Wayne Performance Insights

  • Offensively, Purdue Fort Wayne scored 70.9 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball) last year. It gave up 63.4 points per contest at the other end of the court (157th-ranked).
  • The Mastodons pulled down 31 boards per game (240th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33 rebounds per contest (231st-ranked).
  • Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 193rd in the nation with 12.6 assists per game.
  • Last season the Mastodons committed 13 turnovers per game (57th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 16.9 turnovers per contest (79th-ranked).
  • The Mastodons ranked 14th-best in college basketball by sinking 8.9 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they ranked 45th in college basketball at 34.9%.
  • Last year Purdue Fort Wayne ceded 5.6 treys per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opponents to shoot 28.2% (36th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • Last season Purdue Fort Wayne took 58.4% two-pointers, accounting for 64.9% of the team’s baskets. It shot 41.6% from three-point land (35.1% of the team’s baskets).

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