Friday, November 27, 2015

AmericanAirlines Arena

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to AmericanAirlines Arena to play the South Florida Bulls on Friday, November 27, 2015. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 23.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145. The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 5-0 and a road record of 0-0. The Bulls have an overall record of 1-4 and a home record of 1-4.

Skal Labissiere comes into this contest averaging 14.2 points per game while playing 23.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 59%. Tyler Ulis averages 14.2 points per game in 35.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.8 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 90%.

Jahmal McMurray averages 13.4 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per contest this year for the Bulls. He grabs 3 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Angel Nunez averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Kentucky averages 79.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 79th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 35th. Behind the arc they shoot 26% which is good for 323rd in the country. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 61st and 138th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 182nd with 13.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 62 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 88th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 28.8 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 7.6 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 163rd in the Division 1.

South Florida averages 66 points per game this year which ranks them 279th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.8 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 267th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 24% which is good for 339th in the nation. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 10.4 assists per contest which ranks them 38th and 290th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulls rank 295th with 15.4 per game. The Bulls allow 70.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 144th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 74th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.2 rebounds a game which ranks 201st and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 189th place in the nation. The Bulls force 9.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 325th in college basketball.

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 2-3 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 3-2 against the over/under

South Florida Bulls Betting Trends

The South Florida Bulls are 1-1 against the spread

The South Florida Bulls are 1-1 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

11/20/15 F Isaac Humphries Foot out indefinitely

South Florida Bulls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Kentucky

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