Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 18

Published 2:46 pm Monday, November 18, 2024

Monday’s contest at Memorial Coliseum has the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) matching up with the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) at 6:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 79-57 victory, as our model heavily favors Kentucky.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 20.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 135.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network +
  • Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
  • Venue: Memorial Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -20.5
  • Point total: 135.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -5000, Purdue Fort Wayne +1500

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 79, Purdue Fort Wayne 57

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-20.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (135.5)

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • Last season, Kentucky was 188th in the nation offensively (64.4 points scored per game) and 15th-worst defensively (74.4 points allowed).
  • On the boards, the Wildcats were 264th in the nation in rebounds (30.4 per game) last year. They were 297th in rebounds conceded (34.9 per game).
  • Last season Kentucky was ranked 252nd in the nation in assists with 11.6 per game.
  • The Wildcats made 4.8 3-pointers per game and shot 29.2% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 270th and 244th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Kentucky gave up 5.6 3-pointers per game and conceded 30.9% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 142nd and 190th, respectively, in the country.
  • Last year, Kentucky attempted 72.6% of its shots from inside the arc, and 27.4% from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 79.7% of Kentucky’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 20.3% were 3-pointers.

Purdue Fort Wayne Performance Insights

  • With 70.9 points per game on offense, Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 82nd in the nation last season. On defense, it allowed 63.4 points per contest, which ranked 157th in college basketball.
  • The Mastodons pulled down 31 rebounds per game (240th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 33 rebounds per contest (231st-ranked).
  • Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 193rd in college basketball with 12.6 assists per game.
  • The Mastodons ranked 57th in college basketball with 13 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 79th with 16.9 forced turnovers per game.
  • The Mastodons ranked 14th-best in the country by making 8.9 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they ranked 45th in college basketball at 34.9%.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne surrendered 5.6 three-pointers per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 28.2% three-point percentage (36th-ranked).
  • Purdue Fort Wayne attempted 35.6 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 58.4% of the shots it attempted (and 64.9% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 25.4 threes per contest, which were 41.6% of its shots (and 35.1% of the team’s buckets).

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