Kentucky Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) are on their way to State Farm Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Duke Blue Devils (2-0).

The Kentucky Wildcats played Bucknell and took home the win by a score of 100-72 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 13 and Bucknell accounted for 14 fouls. They also made 12 of their 33 attempts from long range. Bucknell shot 33.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 2 of 6 shots. On top of that, Bucknell grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bucknell totaled 18 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In relation to the defense, Kentucky allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 29 of 73 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 49 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Kentucky walked away from the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (38 of 79) and converted 13 of their 36 three-point shots.

Koby Brea is someone who was a major factor for this game. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He played 26 mins and collected 6 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Today

Kentucky enters this contest with a win-loss record of 2-0 this year. They are averaging 101.5 pts per contest (13th in the country) while going 53.5% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 40.0% on shots from beyond the arc (24 of 60) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kentucky is pulling in 49.0 boards per game and has tallied 53 assists on the season, which is 4th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 13.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 13.0 personal fouls. They are 198th in college hoops in allowing assists with 26 conceded for the campaign. The Wildcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.6% (53 of 141) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 28.3% on shots from downtown and they are 137th in the country in opponents PPG (67.0).

For their last game, the Duke Blue Devils got the victory with a final of 100-58 against Army. The Blue Devils were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 46 in the game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Army had 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 72.2%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Duke knocked down 17 out of their 38 attempts (44.7%). Overall, the Blue Devils finished the game shooting 35 for 71 from the field which had them at 49.3%. The Blue Devils permitted Army to bury 21 out of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.8% in this matchup. They finished 27.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 29 and finished the game at 8 out of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Duke allowed Army to pull down 29 overall (8 offensive).

Kon Knueppel was important for the Blue Devils in the game. He made 5 out of 9 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 27 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in the matchup.

Duke has a mark of 2-0 on the season. The Blue Devils commit 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per game (69th in the country) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. Duke has accounted for 196 points for the season (98.0 per contest) and they pull down 45.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Devils are hitting on 52.2% from the field, which has them ranked 53rd in the nation.

The Duke defense gives up 25.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (11 of 43) and opponents are knocking down 92.6% of their foul shots. They allow 7.5 dimes and 29.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 22nd and 60th in D-1. The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 64th in college hoops in PPG given up with 60.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 34.7% from the field (40th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kentucky

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here