Tuesday’s contest between the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (10-2) and the Brown Bears (7-4) at Rupp Arena should be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 86-66 and heavily favors Kentucky to come out on top. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 31.

Based on our computer prediction, Brown projects to cover the 24.5-point spread in its matchup versus Kentucky. The over/under is listed at 155.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Kentucky vs. Brown Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Line: Kentucky -24.5
• Point total: 155.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -10000, Brown +2500

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Kentucky vs. Brown Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 86, Brown 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Brown

• Pick ATS: Brown (+24.5)
• Pick OU: Under (155.5)

Kentucky has compiled a 5-7-0 record against the spread this season, while Brown is 6-5-0. The Wildcats have a 7-5-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Bears have a record of 4-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 161.9 points per game, 6.4 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats have a +196 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.3 points per game. They’re putting up 89.1 points per game to rank third in college basketball and are giving up 72.8 per contest to rank 227th in college basketball.
• The 38.8 rebounds per game Kentucky averages rank eighth in college basketball, and are 5.5 more than the 33.3 its opponents grab per contest.
• Kentucky connects on 9.8 three-pointers per game (41st in college basketball) while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc (112th in college basketball). It is making 2.5 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.3 per game while shooting 27.6%.
• The Wildcats rank 19th in college basketball by averaging 107.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 112th in college basketball, allowing 87.4 points per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Wildcats commit 9.3 per game (17th in college basketball) and force 9.7 (337th in college basketball play).

Brown Performance Insights

• The Bears have a +34 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.1 points per game. They’re putting up 72.8 points per game, 255th in college basketball, and are giving up 69.7 per contest to rank 142nd in college basketball.
• Brown grabs 33.2 rebounds per game (176th in college basketball) while conceding 32.1 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.1 boards per game.
• Brown hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (114th in college basketball) at a 34.3% rate (161st in college basketball), compared to the 6.2 per game its opponents make, at a 31.8% rate.
• Brown and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Bears commit 10.8 per game (110th in college basketball) and force 11.1 (257th in college basketball).

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