South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: SECN

The Kentucky Wildcats (2-1) will go up against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-3) at Rupp Arena on Thursday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced off with Duquesne and took a loss by a final of 96-71 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up walking away with 20 and Duquesne accumulated 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 27 attempts from distance. Duquesne finished shooting 57.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 26 shots. Furthermore, Duquesne totaled 44 rebounds (22 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Duquesne doled out 21 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In regard to defending, South Carolina State let their opponent shoot 47.3% from the floor on 35 of 74 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 15 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 14 of their 24 tries for a rate of 58.3%. South Carolina State finished with a 38.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 67) and converted 5 out of their 17 3-point shots.

Davion Everett is someone who played a role in this game. He went 85.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He played 26 mins played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 6 out of 7 shooting.

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South Carolina State comes into this matchup with a record of 0-3 on the year. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.3 fouls every game. As a team, South Carolina State is grabbing 37.3 boards per game and has 35 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 227th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 32.8% on 3-point shots (21 of 64) and 54.8% from the charity stripe. They average 69.7 points per contest (261st in D-1) while hitting 39.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 325th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 49 surrendered on the season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (89 of 191) and they relinquish 44.0 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 39.1% on three-point shots and they are 351st in college hoops in points per game allowed (85.3).

The last time they took the court, the Kentucky Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 86-77 when they played Michigan State. Regarding how they rebounded, Kentucky permitted Michigan State to pull down 40 in all (12 offensive). They shot 36.8% from distance via 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Wildcats permitted Michigan State to bury 28 of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.6% for this contest. When the game finished, the Wildcats went 27 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 38.6%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Kentucky made 7 out of their 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to make 16 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Michigan State was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Wildcats were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest.

Oscar Tshiebwe ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the contest. He tallied 22 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in this contest. He made 9 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and earned 18 rebounds.

Kentucky has a mark of 2-1 on the year. The Wildcats commit 14.7 fouls every game and they shoot 62.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.7 times per contest (26th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Kentucky has tallied 249 points for the year (83.0 per contest) and they average 42.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 163rd in Division 1.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 166th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.0. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 35.1% from the floor (37th in college hoops). The Kentucky defense allows 30.0% on three-point shots (21 of 70) and their opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.0 assists and 39.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 265th and 320th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kentucky

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