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A pair of hot teams meet when the Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) on November 26, 2024. The Wildcats will put their five-game win streak on the line against the Hilltoppers, who have won three straight.
The Wildcats square off with the Hilltoppers in a game that Kentucky is currently a mammoth favorite by 22.5 points. A 164.5-point total is set for the matchup.
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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPNU
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- Arena: Rupp Arena
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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kentucky (-22.5)
- Moneyline: Kentucky (-7143), Western Kentucky (+2000)
- Total: 164.5 points
Pick ATS:Western Kentucky (+22.5)
- Pick OU: Under (164.5)
- Prediction: Kentucky 88, Western Kentucky 67
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Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky Comparison
| Kentucky Rank | Kentucky Stat | Western Kentucky Stat | Western Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | Points Scored | 81 | 110th |
| 95th | 66.6 | Points Allowed | 72.8 | 220th |
| 1st | 21.8 | Assists | 15 | 133rd |
| 61st | 9.8 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 171st |
| 9th | 52.2% | Field Goal % | 44% | 223rd |
| 37th | 37.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.3% | 103rd |
Kentucky Key Players
- Otega Oweh leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 16.2 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
- Kentucky's leading rebounder is Amari Williams averaging 10.8 boards per game and its best passer is Kerr Kriisa, averaging 5.2 assists per game.
- The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Koby Brea, who makes four threes per game.
- The Kentucky steals leader is Oweh, who averages two takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Brandon Garrison, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.
Western Kentucky Key Players
- Don McHenry is the top scorer for the Hilltoppers with 17.2 points per game. McHenry also adds 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
- Babacar Faye has a stat line of 7.8 rebounds, 15 points and 1.2 assists per game for Western Kentucky to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jalen Jackson holds the top spot for assists with three per game, adding 1.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per matchup.
- Julius Thedford hits 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hilltoppers.
- Western Kentucky's leader in steals is McHenry with 2.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Faye with one per game.
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