Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-6) are traveling to Rupp Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats (16-6).

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced off with Portland and took home the win by a score of 96-64 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 17 and Portland finished the game with 11 fouls. They converted 9 of their 34 tries from long range. Portland finished the game shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 11 shots. Moreover, Portland grabbed 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Portland earned 9 assists and had 1 steal for the game. When it comes to defense, Gonzaga allowed the other team to go 35.9% from the floor on 23 of 64 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 42 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 5 of 5 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Gonzaga ended the game with a 55.9% FG percentage (38 of 68) and buried 15 out of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Braden Huff is someone who had an impact for the game. He finished 68.8% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 24 minutes and snagged 7 rebounds. He recorded 25 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

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Gonzaga will enter this game with a win-loss record of 17-6 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Gonzaga is snagging 40.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 369 assists so far this season, which ranks 39th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 33.9% from downtown (160 of 472) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.7 points per contest (12th in the nation) on 50.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are conceding 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 74th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (67.6). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (563 of 1,429) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 64th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 257 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Kentucky Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 109-77 against Vanderbilt. In relation to team rebounding, Kentucky allowed Vanderbilt to pull down 25 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 of 34 and ended up shooting 22 of 30 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Wildcats permitted Vanderbilt to bury 22 of their 62 attempts from the field which left them shooting 35.5% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 41 for 74 from the field which had them shooting 55.4%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Kentucky converted 15 out of 26 attempts (57.7%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 100.0%. Vanderbilt was called for 9 fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Wildcats were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the matchup.

Antonio Reeves ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this contest. He racked up 24 points in his 31 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 9 of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Kentucky has a mark of 16-6 so far this season. The Wildcats have committed 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.1 times per contest (11th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest. Kentucky has accumulated 1,974 points for the season (89.7 per game) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in college basketball.

The Kentucky defense concedes 32.6% from downtown (196 of 601) and their opposition makes 70.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 14.8 assists and 37.5 rebounds per contest, which is 317th and 305th in those defensive categories. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 327th in the country in points given up per game with 78.3. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (98th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kentucky

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