The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (16-3, 5-1 SEC) and Vanderbilt Commodores (9-10, 0-6 SEC) go head-to-head at Memorial Gym. The Wildcats have won six games in a row, while the Commodores are riding a seven-game losing streak. The game will air on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.
Kentucky Wildcats at Vanderbilt Commodores Betting Prediction
The last time the Wildcats played, they defeated the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks, 71-63. Kentucky’s 0.266 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Kansas, who had a mark of 0.127. The Wildcats’ mark matched their season average, while the Jayhawks’ was below their season average of 0.236. Kentucky received a boost from PJ Washington, who was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 7-for-17 shooting.
The Commodores got blown out by the Oklahoma Sooners in their last outing, 86-55. Oklahoma’s 14.8 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Vanderbilt, who had a mark of 26.1. The Sooners’ mark was better than their season average of 15.8, while the Commodores’ was above their season average of 16.0. Vanderbilt’s Saben Lee put together a solid game, leading both teams in scoring with 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Ashton Hagans scored a game-high 15 points in the first game, in which the Wildcats beat the Commodores 56-47. The Wildcats had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (46.2 vs. 21.2) and had a better free throw rate (0.182 vs. 0.128).
A focal point for the Vanderbilt offense is getting to the free throw line. The Commodores rank 11th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.306), but Kentucky is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 46th by yielding a FTA rate of 0.186).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Kentucky ranks fifth in rebounds allowed per game (29.2) while Vanderbilt ranks 170th (35.5).
The Commodores rank 122nd in three pointers attempted per game (23.3) while the Wildcats rank 277th (17.2).
Kentucky ranks 10th in blocks per game (5.4) while Vanderbilt ranks 117th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
The Wildcats rank 89th in steals per game (6.8) while the Commodores rank 94th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
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The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.0, down from 12.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Commodores have scored an average of 62.2 points per game (13.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.0 points per game (2.3 above their season average).
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