Tuesday’s game at Rupp Arena has the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) matching up with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at 6:30 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 88-67 victory, as our model heavily favors Kentucky.

According to our computer prediction, Western Kentucky should cover the spread, which is listed at 21.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 162.5 over/under.

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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Line: Kentucky -21.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -4545, Western Kentucky +1600

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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 88, Western Kentucky 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Western Kentucky (+21.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

Kentucky has a 4-1-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Western Kentucky, who is 3-1-0 ATS. The Wildcats have a 4-1-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Hilltoppers have a record of 1-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 178 points per game, 15.5 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a +152 scoring differential, topping opponents by 30.4 points per game. They’re putting up 97.0 points per game to rank fourth in college basketball and are giving up 66.6 per contest to rank 94th in college basketball.
• Kentucky averages 41.0 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball) while allowing 32.8 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 8.2 boards per game.
• Kentucky makes 12.6 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in college basketball), 6.6 more than its opponents (6.0).
• The Wildcats’ 113.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank seventh in college basketball, and the 78.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 28th in college basketball.
• Kentucky has committed 9.8 turnovers per game (60th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.8 (273rd in college basketball).

Western Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Hilltoppers outscore opponents by 8.2 points per game (posting 81.0 points per game, 110th in college basketball, and allowing 72.8 per outing, 224th in college basketball) and have a +41 scoring differential.
• Western Kentucky wins the rebound battle by 1.2 boards on average. It collects 37.0 rebounds per game, 77th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 35.8.
• Western Kentucky knocks down 9.8 three-pointers per game (59th in college basketball) at a 37.4% rate (72nd in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 per game its opponents make, at a 31.3% rate.
• Western Kentucky has won the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 11.6 (172nd in college basketball) while forcing 14.0 (94th in college basketball).

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