Kentucky vs. Purdue Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 14

Published 10:46 am Saturday, December 14, 2024

Saturday’s contest features the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) and the Purdue Boilermakers (5-4) matching up at Mackey Arena (on December 14) at 5:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 72-63 win for Kentucky.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (5.5) versus Purdue. The two teams are expected to exceed the 134.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Where: West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Venue: Mackey Arena
  • Line: Kentucky -5.5
  • Point total: 134.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -250, Purdue +195

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Kentucky vs. Purdue Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 72, Purdue 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Purdue

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-5.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Kentucky is 3-2-0 against the spread, while Purdue’s ATS record this season is 1-1-0. The Wildcats are 1-4-0 and the Boilermakers are 2-0-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 143.9 points per game, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats’ +202 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 22.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.3 points per game (52nd in college basketball) while allowing 53.9 per contest (23rd in college basketball).
  • Kentucky wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.4 boards. It is grabbing 39.7 rebounds per game (19th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.3 per contest.
  • Kentucky makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (95th in college basketball) while shooting 28.1% from beyond the arc (259th in college basketball). It is making 2.7 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 4.4 per game while shooting 24.2%.
  • The Wildcats record 92.7 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball), while allowing 65.4 points per 100 possessions (21st in college basketball).
  • Kentucky has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 12.4 per game (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 13.7 (305th in college basketball).

Purdue Performance Insights

  • The Boilermakers’ -39 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.6 points per game (163rd in college basketball) while giving up 71.9 per contest (308th in college basketball).
  • The 34.6 rebounds per game Purdue accumulates rank 114th in the country, 1.2 more than the 33.4 its opponents record.
  • Purdue makes 5.3 three-pointers per game (251st in college basketball) while shooting 31.4% from deep (164th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 6.4 per game at 28.6%.
  • Purdue has committed four more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 16.7 (214th in college basketball) while forcing 12.7 (333rd in college basketball).

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