Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) will try to beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Rupp Arena on Tuesday.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers faced off with Jackson State and notched a win by a score of 79-62 in their last contest. Western Kentucky finished the game having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (30 of 69) and made 14 of 31 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hilltoppers converted 5 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 19 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about defending, Western Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Jackson State totaled 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Jackson State collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Jackson State finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 12 shots. They knocked down 8 of their 25 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Hilltoppers ended up walking away with 14 and Jackson State totaled 10 fouls.

Khristian Lander is a player who was a factor in this contest. He finished with 15 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 20 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished 71.4% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Western Kentucky enters this game with a mark of 3-2 for the year. They average 81.0 points per game (113th in college basketball) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Hilltoppers are shooting 37.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (49 of 131) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Western Kentucky is pulling down 41.0 boards per game and has totaled 75 dimes so far this season, which ranks 242nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hilltoppers are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% from beyond the arc while they are 223rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.8). The Hilltoppers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.3% (127 of 315) and they concede 39.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 161st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 71 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Kentucky Wildcats got the win with a final of 108-59 when they faced Jackson State. The Wildcats corralled 35 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 13 steals in this matchup. Jackson State earned 10 personal fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Kentucky converted 17 of 39 tries (43.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 41 for 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.7%. The Wildcats allowed Jackson State to make 23 of their 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% for the contest. They shot 19.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 out of 21 and finished the game at 9 of 18 from the free throw line (50.0%). When talking about how they rebounded, Kentucky allowed Jackson State to pull down 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Koby Brea was important for the Wildcats for the contest. He accumulated 22 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He made 8 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Kentucky has a record of 5-0 on the year. The Wildcats are committing 14.0 fouls per game and they hit 75.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.8 times per game (1st in the nation) and they turn it over 10.2 times per game. Kentucky has accumulated 485 points for the season (97.0 per contest) and they collect 45.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are shooting 52.1% from the field, which ranks them 13th in college hoops.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 94th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 66.6. They are able to force 11.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (38th in D-1). The Kentucky defense gives up 22.4% on three-point shots (30 of 134) and their opponents are making 66.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.4 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which is 112th and 223rd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Kentucky

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