Wednesday, December 21, 2016

KFC Yum! Center

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to KFC Yum! Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 10-1. They are 9-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-3. The Cardinals have an overall record of 10-1 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 1-8 and they are 7-2 against the spread.

Malik Monk comes into this contest averaging 21.9 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Isaiah Briscoe averages 15.9 points per game in 29.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.7 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Donovan Mitchell averages 11.7 points per game while playing 28.5 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Quentin Snider averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 32% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Kentucky averages 95.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 23.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 26th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 191st in the country. They average 43.3 rebounds per game and 19.9 assists per game which ranks them 9th and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 35th with 11.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 153rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 17th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 214th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 71st place in the country. They force 17.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in Division 1.

Louisville averages 78.5 points per game this year which ranks them 66th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 182nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 245th in the nation. They average 45 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 90th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 37th with 11.5 per game. The Cardinals allow 59.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 167th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 95.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 95.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 23.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 16.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 120.8 and they assist on 56.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 78.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.3%. The Wildcats give up 72.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cardinals score 84.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 87.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 28.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 26.9 points per game. The Cardinals have a rating on offense of 110.4 and 53.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Louisville turns it over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 40.2%. The Cardinals give up 57.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 59.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 9-2 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 8-3 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 7-2 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 1-8 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Louisville

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