Bucknell Bison vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (1-0) are on their way to Rupp Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Kentucky Wildcats (1-0).

The Bucknell Bison took the court against Delaware and earned the victory with a final of 85-73 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bison ended up with 17 and Delaware finished the game with 24 fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 26 shots from distance. Delaware finished the game at 61.1% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 18 attempts. Additionally, Delaware had 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Delaware doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Bucknell allowed the other team to go 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bison buried 17 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 63.0%. Bucknell walked away from the game with a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and made 10 of 19 three-point shots.

Noah Williamson is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and totaled 12 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Bucknell will take the court with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the campaign. They have an average of 85.0 pts per game (140th in the country) on 52.7% from the floor. The Bison are shooting 52.6% on 3-point shots (10 of 19) and 63.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bucknell is collecting 40.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 14 assists this year, which has them ranked 211th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bison are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 24.0 fouls. They surrender 30.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 219th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (73.0). The Bison defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.2% (27 of 64) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 210th in the nation in allowing assists with 13 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Kentucky Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 103-62 when they faced Wright State. The Wildcats pulled down 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. Wright State was called for 12 fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.7%. With regard to shots from downtown, Kentucky converted 11 of their 24 tries (45.8%). Overall, the Wildcats ended up shooting 39 for 65 from the field which had them at 60.0%. The Wildcats permitted Wright State to bury 24 of 68 tries from the floor which left them shooting 35.3% for the matchup. They went 18.5% from distance by going 5 of 27 and ended up shooting 9 out of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Kentucky permitted Wright State to pull down 30 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Otega Oweh was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He converted 8 of 9 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Kentucky has a mark of 1-0 on the year. The Wildcats are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 30.0 times per contest (8th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 7.0 times per game. Kentucky has totaled 103 points on the year (103.0 per contest) and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 60.0% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in college hoops.

The Kentucky defense allows 18.5% on 3-point attempts (5 of 27) and their opposition makes 75.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 8.0 assists and 32.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 92nd and 146th in the country. The Wildcats are ranked 134th in the country in points given up per game with 62.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.3% from the field (97th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kentucky and under the total points

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