Saturday, February 18, 2017

Stegeman Coliseum

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The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Stegeman Coliseum to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 7 point favorites.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 21-5 and a road record of 4-3. They are 15-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-11. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 15-11 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 12-10 and they are 12-10 against the spread.

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Malik Monk comes into this contest averaging 21.7 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. De'Aaron Fox averages 15.6 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.4 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Yante Maten averages 19.4 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.2 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. J.J. Frazier averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 87%.

Kentucky averages 89.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 16 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 146th in the country. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 9th and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 52nd with 11.8 per game. The Wildcats allow 73.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 186th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 36th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 191st and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 42nd place in the country. They force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in Division 1.

Georgia averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 201st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 168th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 295th in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 52nd and 149th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 237th with 13.9 per game. The Bulldogs allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 94th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 37th and 106th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 107th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 59th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 270th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 85.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 10.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 116.4 and they assist on 52.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 76.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.6%. The Wildcats give up 75.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 71 ppg at home and they have averaged 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.5 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 102.2 and 55.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Georgia turns it over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Bulldogs give up 67.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 15-11 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 15-11 against the over/under

Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Georgia Bulldogs are 12-10 against the spread

The Georgia Bulldogs are 12-10 against the over/under

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Georgia Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Georgia +7

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