Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Rupp Arena

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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels travel to Rupp Arena to play the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 23.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 162.

The Colonels come into this game with an overall record of 7-2 and a road record of 1-2. They are 3-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-1. The Wildcats have an overall record of 7-1 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 5-3 and they are 2-6 against the spread.

Jarelle Reischel comes into this contest averaging 19.7 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Colonels. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Javontae Hawkins averages 18.8 points per game in 28.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Eastern Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Jamal Murray averages 15.3 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Isaiah Briscoe averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 45%.

Eastern Kentucky averages 89.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 45% which is good for 6th in the country. They average 33.2 rebounds per game and 17 assists per game which ranks them 276th and 32nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 257th with 14.2 per game. The Colonels allow 82.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 317th in the nation. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 314th and 315th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 112th and they give up 18.4 assists per contest which puts them in 340th place in the country. They force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the Division 1.

Kentucky averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 67th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 51st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 309th in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 67th and 175th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 111th with 12.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 76th and 48th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 8.4 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 166th in college basketball.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Betting Trends

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are 3-1 against the spread

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are 3-1 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 2-6 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 5-3 against the over/under

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

11/20/15 F Isaac Humphries Foot out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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