Kentucky Wildcats vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, November 20, 2022

Location: Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN

Spokane Arena is where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-1) will go up against the Kentucky Wildcats (3-1) on Sunday.

The Kentucky Wildcats took the court against South Carolina State and notched a win by a score of 106-63 in their last contest. Kentucky ended the contest having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (39 out of 68) and made 10 of their 24 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 18 of their 23 shots for a rate of 78.3%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Kentucky allowed the other team to go 35.3% from the floor on 24 out of 68 shooting. South Carolina State dished out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, South Carolina State pulled down 23 rebounds (10 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Carolina State finished shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 16 shots. They made 5 of their 21 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 13 and South Carolina State accounted for 16 personal fouls.

CJ Fredrick is one player who was a factor for the game. He notched 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He shot 45.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Kentucky steps onto the hardwood with a record of 3-1 so far this year. They are averaging 88.8 pts per contest (32nd in Division 1) while shooting 49.0% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 42.4% on shots from downtown (39 of 92) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kentucky is snagging 43.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 84 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 6th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They concede 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 142nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.0). The Wildcats defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 35.2% (95 of 270) and they concede 36.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 291st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 50 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Gonzaga Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-74 when they faced Texas. In reference to rebounding, Gonzaga permitted Texas to grab 28 in total (6 offensive). They finished 39.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 33 and ended up shooting 12 of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Texas to make 34 of their 66 tries from the field which had them at 51.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs shot 25 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Gonzaga buried 9 out of their 19 attempts (47.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.4%. Texas committed 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 21 shots. They turned it over 20 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game.

Drew Timme was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He accumulated 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He made 7 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a rate of 70.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this season. The Bulldogs commit 21.0 fouls per game and they shoot 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (201st in college basketball) and they cough up possession 17.3 times per game. Gonzaga has scored 242 points this year (80.7 per contest) and they grab 38.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 52.6% from the field, which ranks 20th in college basketball.

The Gonzaga defense surrenders 30.4% on 3-pointers (24 of 79) and their opponents are knocking down 65.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.7 dimes and 30.7 boards per game, which is 252nd and 51st in the nation. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 259th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (214th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kentucky

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