Saturday, May 11, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Kentucky Wildcats head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 10.5 point favorites.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 27-5 and a road record of 7-3. They are 17-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-15. The Crimson Tide have an overall record of 18-13 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 11-17 and they are 14-15 against the spread.

Malik Monk comes into this contest averaging 21.2 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. De'Aaron Fox averages 15.5 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

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Braxton Key averages 12 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Crimson Tide. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Dazon Ingram averages 10.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Kentucky averages 86.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 34th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 170th in the country. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 8th and 32nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 281st with 12.0 per game. The Wildcats allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 116th and 22nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 160th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 41st place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 299th in Division 1.

Alabama averages 68.6 points per game this year which ranks them 284th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 284th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 302nd in the nation. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 298th respectively. In the turnover department the Crimson Tide rank 86th with 14.0 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 64.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 83rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.0 rebounds a game which ranks 119th and they give up 9.7 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Crimson Tide force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 229th in college basketball.

The Wildcats are 15th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.9. They assist on 52.4% of their shots, which ranks 178th in the country. In terms of pace they average 75.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 12th among D-1 teams. They are 67th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 63rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.8% places them 33rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.2%.

The Crimson Tide are 261st in the nation in offensive rating at 100. They assist on 48.2% of their shots, which ranks 273rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 274th among D-1 teams. They are 282nd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 298th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Alabama turns the ball over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.6% places them 37th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.9%.

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 17-14 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-15 against the over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 14-15 against the spread

The Alabama Crimson Tide are 11-17 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries

12/17/16 G Nick King Lung out for season
02/18/17 G Brandon Austin Back out for season
02/18/17 F Shannon Hale Suspension out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Kentucky 10.5

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