Wednesday’s game between the No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) and the Colgate Raiders (2-8) at Rupp Arena has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 93-58 and heavily favors Kentucky to secure the victory. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on December 11.

According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 30.5. The two sides are projected to come in below the 157.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Colgate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Line: Kentucky -30.5
• Point total: 157.5

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Kentucky vs. Colgate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 93, Colgate 58

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Colgate

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (-30.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Kentucky is 5-4-0 against the spread this season compared to Colgate’s 4-5-0 ATS record. The Wildcats have a 6-3-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Raiders have a record of 3-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 159.7 points per game, 2.2 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats average 92.6 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 70.7 per outing (170th in college basketball). They have a +197 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 21.9 points per game.
• Kentucky is fourth in the country at 40.0 rebounds per game. That’s 5.8 more than the 34.2 its opponents average.
• Kentucky connects on 10.2 three-pointers per game (28th in college basketball) at a 35.9% rate (105th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make at a 25.4% rate.
• The Wildcats rank 10th in college basketball with 108.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 41st in college basketball defensively with 83.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky forces 10.4 turnovers per game (303rd in college basketball) while committing 9.7 (35th in college basketball play).

Colgate Performance Insights

• The Raiders have been outscored by 6.3 points per game (posting 67.1 points per game, 325th in college basketball, while giving up 73.4 per outing, 244th in college basketball) and have a -63 scoring differential.
• Colgate pulls down 28.1 rebounds per game (343rd in college basketball) while allowing 33.0 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 4.9 boards per game.
• Colgate connects on 8.8 three-pointers per game (108th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.0 on average.
• Colgate forces 10.5 turnovers per game (295th in college basketball) while committing 10.8 (108th in college basketball).

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