Kentucky vs. Louisville Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 16

Published 1:57 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

Saturday’s game between the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) and No. 18 Louisville Cardinals (2-1) squaring off at Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 67-61 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Kentucky, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 6:00 PM ET on November 16.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 134.5 over/under.

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Kentucky vs. Louisville Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network +
  • Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
  • Venue: Memorial Coliseum
  • Line: Kentucky -1.5
  • Point total: 134.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -120, Louisville +100

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Kentucky vs. Louisville Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kentucky 67, Louisville 61

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Louisville

  • Pick ATS: Kentucky (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (134.5)

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Kentucky Performance Insights

  • On offense, Kentucky was the 188th-ranked squad in college basketball (64.4 points per game) last season. Defensively, it was 15th-worst (74.4 points allowed per game).
  • The Wildcats were 264th in the country in rebounds per game (30.4) and 297th in rebounds conceded (34.9) last season.
  • Last season Kentucky was ranked 252nd in the country in assists with 11.6 per game.
  • Beyond the arc, the Wildcats were 270th in college basketball 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 conceded (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.

Louisville Performance Insights

  • On offense, Louisville scored 73.4 points per game (49th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It surrendered 63.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (154th-ranked).
  • With 34.6 rebounds per game, the Cardinals ranked 76th in college basketball. They gave up 28.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 45th in college basketball.
  • Last year Louisville ranked 150th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.3 per game.
  • The Cardinals averaged 15.1 turnovers per game (185th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 17.3 turnovers per contest (66th-ranked).
  • Last year the Cardinals made 4.9 treys per game (260th-ranked in college basketball) and shot 32.3% (113th-ranked) from downtown.
  • Louisville ranked 120th in the country with 5.5 treys allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 146th with a 30.3% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc.
  • Of the shots attempted by Louisville last year, 74.8% of them were two-pointers (81.9% of the team’s made baskets) and 25.2% were three-pointers (18.1%).

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