Friday’s contest at Memorial Coliseum has the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (9-1) squaring off against the Belmont Bruins (5-5) at 6:00 PM ET on December 20. Our computer prediction projects a 68-61 victory for Kentucky, who are favored by our model.

According to our computer prediction, Belmont should cover the spread, which currently sits at 8.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 128.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Belmont Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network +
• Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
• Venue: Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Kentucky -8.5
• Point total: 128.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -500, Belmont +375

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Kentucky vs. Belmont Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 68, Belmont 61

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Belmont

• Pick ATS: Belmont (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (128.5)

Kentucky has compiled a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season, while Belmont is 1-2-0. The Wildcats are 1-5-0 and the Bruins are 1-2-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score 141 points per game, 12.5 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 23.2 points per game (scoring 76.9 points per game to rank 47th in college basketball while giving up 53.7 per outing to rank 18th in college basketball) and have a +232 scoring differential overall.
• Kentucky averages 39.6 rebounds per game (17th in college basketball) while conceding 29.4 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 10.2 boards per game.
• Kentucky connects on 3.1 more threes per game than the opposition, 7.4 (84th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 4.3.
• The Wildcats rank 49th in college basketball by averaging 93.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 20th in college basketball, allowing 65.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (25th in college basketball action), 1.2 fewer than the 13.4 it forces on average (316th in college basketball).

Belmont Performance Insights

• The Bruins have a +4 scoring differential, putting up 64.1 points per game (218th in college basketball) and conceding 63.7 (194th in college basketball).
• Belmont is 262nd in the nation at 30.7 rebounds per game. That’s 5.7 fewer than the 36.4 its opponents average.
• Belmont makes 6.8 three-pointers per game (123rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.4. It shoots 27.6% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31.8%.
• Belmont has committed 14 turnovers per game (80th in college basketball), 2.6 fewer than the 16.6 it forces (170th in college basketball).

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