Friday’s game between the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) and the Jackson State Tigers (0-5) at Rupp Arena has a good chance to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 94-63 and heavily favors Kentucky to take home the win. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on November 22.

According to our computer prediction, Jackson State is projected to cover the spread (34.5) against Kentucky. The two teams are projected to come in below the 157.5 total.

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Kentucky vs. Jackson State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SEC Network+
• Where: Lexington, Kentucky
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• Line: Kentucky -34.5
• Point total: 157.5

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Kentucky vs. Jackson State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 94, Jackson State 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Jackson State

• Pick ATS: Jackson State (+34.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• On offense, Kentucky was the second-best team in the nation (89 points per game) last year. However, defensively it was 15th-worst (79.7 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, the Wildcats were 67th in college basketball in rebounds (34.3 per game) last year. They were 280th in rebounds allowed (33.3 per game).
• Last season Kentucky was 13th-best in the nation in assists with 17.5 per game.
• The Wildcats were the 16th-best squad in the nation in 3-pointers made (9.9 per game) and best in 3-point percentage (40.9%) last year.
• Kentucky was 319th in the country in 3-pointers allowed (8.6 per game) and 151st in 3-point percentage defensively (33.2%) last year.
• Kentucky attempted 37.5% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 31% of its made shots are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it took 62.5% of its shots, with 69% of its makes coming from there.

Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Tigers have been outscored by 26.6 points per game (posting 62.2 points per game, 345th in college basketball, while giving up 88.8 per outing, 359th in college basketball) and have a -133 scoring differential.
• The 29 rebounds per game Jackson State accumulates rank 322nd in college basketball, 6.6 fewer than the 35.6 its opponents grab.
• Jackson State connects on 7.4 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.2 (305th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 13.6.
• Jackson State has lost the turnover battle by 2.2 per game, committing 14 (294th in college basketball) while forcing 11.8 (220th in college basketball).

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