Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 18
Published 2:06 pm Monday, November 18, 2024
Monday’s game at Memorial Coliseum has the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) taking on the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) at 6:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 79-57 victory, as our model heavily favors Kentucky.
Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky should cover the spread, which is listed at 20.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 135.5 over/under.
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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
- Offensively, Kentucky was the 188th-ranked team in the nation (64.4 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 15th-worst (74.4 points conceded per game).
- The Wildcats collected 30.4 rebounds per game and conceded 34.9 boards last year, ranking 264th and 297th, respectively, in the nation.
- At 11.6 assists per game last year, Kentucky was 252nd in college basketball.
- Beyond the arc, the Wildcats were 270th in the country in 3-pointers made per game (4.8) last year. They were 244th in 3-point percentage at 29.2%.
- Last year, Kentucky was 142nd in the country in 3-pointers allowed (5.6 per game) and 190th in defensive 3-point percentage (30.9%).
- Kentucky took 72.6% of its shots from inside the arc, and 27.4% from beyond it last year. In terms of makes, 79.7% of Kentucky’s baskets were 2-pointers, and 20.3% were 3-pointers.
Purdue Fort Wayne Performance Insights
- On offense, Purdue Fort Wayne put up 70.9 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball) last season. It allowed 63.4 points per contest at the other end (157th-ranked).
- With 31 rebounds per game, the Mastodons were 240th in the country. They ceded 33 rebounds per contest, which ranked 231st in college basketball.
- Last year Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 193rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.6 per game.
- The Mastodons were 57th in college basketball with 13 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 79th with 16.9 forced turnovers per contest.
- The Mastodons ranked 14th-best in the nation by sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they ranked 45th in college basketball at 34.9%.
- Last year Purdue Fort Wayne allowed 5.6 threes per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 28.2% (36th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
- Purdue Fort Wayne took 58.4% two-pointers and 41.6% from beyond the arc last year. Of the team’s buckets, 64.9% were two-pointers and 35.1% were threes.
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