Thursday’s game between the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) and Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) at Memorial Coliseum should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 71-68, with Kentucky taking home the win. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Northern Kentucky is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 21.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 144.5 over/under.

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Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: SEC Network +
• Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
• Venue: Memorial Coliseum
• Line: Kentucky -21.5
• Point total: 144.5

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Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 71, Northern Kentucky 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Northern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Northern Kentucky (+21.5)
• Pick OU: Under (144.5)

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• Offensively, Kentucky was the 188th-ranked squad in the nation (64.4 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 15th-worst (74.4 points allowed per game).
• The Wildcats were 264th in the nation in rebounds per game (30.4) and 297th in rebounds allowed (34.9) last year.
• Last season Kentucky was ranked 252nd in college basketball in assists with 11.6 per game.
• Last year, the Wildcats were 270th in college basketball in 3-point makes (4.8 per game) and 244th in 3-point percentage (29.2%).
• Giving up 5.6 3-pointers per game and conceding 30.9% from downtown last year, Kentucky was 142nd and 190th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
• Kentucky attempted 27.4% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 72.6% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 20.3% of Kentucky’s baskets were 3-pointers, and 79.7% were 2-pointers.

Northern Kentucky Performance Insights

• Northern Kentucky ranked 120th in college basketball with 68.3 points per game last season, but on defense it was less effective, allowing 73.4 points per game (20th-worst in college basketball).
• Last season the Norse grabbed 30.9 boards per game (243rd-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 34.5 rebounds per contest (285th-ranked).
• Last season Northern Kentucky ranked 203rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.5 per game.
• Last year the Norse averaged 15 turnovers per game (177th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 12.9 turnovers per contest (305th-ranked).
• The Norse were 83rd in the nation with 7 treys per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 74th with a 33.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
• With 6.6 threes conceded per game, Northern Kentucky was 274th in the nation. It allowed a 32.9% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 284th in college basketball.
• When it comes to shot breakdown, Northern Kentucky took 63.1% two-pointers (accounting for 70.6% of the team’s buckets) and 36.9% from beyond the arc (29.4%).

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