Friday’s contest features the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (9-1) and the Belmont Bruins (5-5) squaring off at Memorial Coliseum (on December 20) at 6:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 68-61 win for Kentucky.

Based on our computer prediction, Belmont projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup versus Kentucky. The total is listed at 128.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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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 is 4-2-0 against the spread, while Belmont’s ATS record this season is 1-2-0. The Wildcats have a 1-5-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Bruins have a record of 1-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 141 points per game, 12.5 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats are outscoring opponents by 23.2 points per game with a +232 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.9 points per game (46th in college basketball) and give up 53.7 per contest (18th in college basketball).
• The 39.6 rebounds per game Kentucky averages rank 18th in the nation, and are 10.2 more than the 29.4 its opponents grab per contest.
• Kentucky hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (84th in college basketball), 3.1 more than its opponents (4.3).
• The Wildcats rank 50th in college basketball with 93.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 20th in college basketball defensively with 65.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 12.2 per game (25th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.4 (316th in college basketball).

Belmont Performance Insights

• The Bruins put up 64.1 points per game (219th in college basketball) while allowing 63.7 per outing (194th in college basketball). They have a +4 scoring differential.
• Belmont pulls down 30.7 rebounds per game (263rd in college basketball) while allowing 36.4 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.7 boards per game.
• Belmont knocks down 6.8 three-pointers per game (123rd in college basketball) at a 27.6% rate (280th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 its opponents make, shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc.
• Belmont wins the turnover battle by 2.6 per game, committing 14 (80th in college basketball) while its opponents average 16.6.

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