Saturday’s game features the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) and the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) facing off at Climate Pledge Arena in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 80-78 victory for Gonzaga according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 10:00 PM ET on December 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup against Gonzaga. The over/under has been set at 163.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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Gonzaga vs. Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Seattle, Washington
• Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
• Line: Gonzaga -5.5
• Point total: 163.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gonzaga -250, Kentucky +202

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Gonzaga vs. Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gonzaga 80, Kentucky 78

Spread & Total Prediction for Gonzaga vs. Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Kentucky (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (163.5)

Gonzaga has gone 6-2-0 against the spread, while Kentucky’s ATS record this season is 4-4-0. The Bulldogs have a 6-2-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Wildcats have a record of 5-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score an average of 183.3 points per game, 19.8 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Gonzaga Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +194 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 24.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 90.4 points per game (fourth in college basketball) while giving up 66.1 per contest (74th in college basketball).
• Gonzaga wins the rebound battle by 9.7 boards on average. It records 37.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 44th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 27.3 per outing.
• Gonzaga knocks down 8.0 three-pointers per game (171st in college basketball) at a 35.4% rate (111th in college basketball), compared to the 5.8 per game its opponents make at a 24.5% rate.
• The Bulldogs’ 112.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in college basketball, and the 81.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 35th in college basketball.
• Gonzaga has committed 3.2 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 9.3 (27th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.5 (165th in college basketball).

Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats’ +196 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 24.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 92.9 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 68.4 per contest (121st in college basketball).
• Kentucky is fifth in college basketball at 40.0 rebounds per game. That’s 6.4 more than the 33.6 its opponents average.
• Kentucky makes 10.6 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball) at a 36.8% rate (77th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make, at a 25.9% rate.
• Kentucky has committed 1.1 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.0 (62nd in college basketball) while forcing 11.1 (259th in college basketball).

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