Yale Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: SECN

The Kentucky Wildcats (6-2) will compete against the Yale Bulldogs (8-2) at Rupp Arena on Saturday.

The Yale Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Butler and took a loss by a score of 71-61 in their last contest. Yale walked away from the game with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and made 6 out of their 20 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 5 of 5 shots for a rate of 100.0%. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Yale let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 25 of 50 shooting. Butler doled out 14 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. On top of that, Butler pulled down 23 rebounds (2 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Butler finished the game shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 20 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 17 and Butler had 12 fouls.

Ed Jarvis is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played 24 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 14 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Yale enters this game with a record of 8-2 this season. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Yale is grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 171 dimes this season, which is 13th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.5% from downtown (86 of 249) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.3 points per game (86th in D-1) while connecting on 49.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 14.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 72nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 92 conceded so far this season. The Bulldogs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 36.9% (200 of 542) and they surrender 29.8 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 28.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 8th in the nation in PPG allowed (55.8).

The last time they took the court, the Kentucky Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 73-69 against Michigan. When it comes to how they rebounded, Kentucky allowed Michigan to snag 29 in total (5 offensive). They finished 40.0% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Wildcats permitted Michigan to convert 25 of their 64 attempts from the floor which had them at 39.1% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats shot 27 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 46.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Kentucky converted 9 of their 15 attempts (60.0%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. Michigan was called for 19 fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats pulled down 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Cason Wallace pitched in for the Wildcats for this game. He recorded 14 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the game. He buried 5 of 8 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Kentucky has a record of 6-2 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 109th in the nation. Kentucky has earned 656 pts so far this season (82.0 per game) and they average 42.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 18.9 times per contest (10th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 15.1 fouls per game and they connect on 68.4% from the free throw line.

The Kentucky defense concedes 30.7% on shots from distance (55 of 179) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.6 assists and 34.1 rebounds per contest, which is 64th and 184th in Division 1. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 89th in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.8. They have forced 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.5% from the floor (24th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kentucky

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