Kentucky at Georgia College Basketball Parlay 1/15/2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Stegeman Coliseum
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The Kentucky Wildcats head to Stegeman Coliseum to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has Kentucky as 7 point favorites.
Kentucky heads into this matchup with a mark of 12-3. They currently have a point differential of 12.1 as they are averaging 80.9 points per contest while giving up 68.7 per game. Georgia has an overall mark of 9-6. They are averaging 77.3 points per contest and giving up 73.2, which is a point differential of 4.1.
Valuable Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends
The Kentucky Wildcats are 6-9-0 against the spread this season
The Kentucky Wildcats are 7-8-0 against the over/under this year
Important Georgia Bulldogs Betting Trends
The Georgia Bulldogs are 10-5-0 against the spread this season
The Georgia Bulldogs are 7-8-0 against the over/under this year
Key Kentucky Wildcats Injuries
12/14/18 G Quade Green Transferred is out for season
Key Georgia Bulldogs Injuries
No key injuries to report
Player Spotlight
Reid Travis averages 13.2 points per contest in 28.3 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.1 assists per game and 6.4 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% for the season while his free throw percentage is 70%. Keldon Johnson comes into this game averaging 15.8 points per contest while playing 30.5 minutes per night. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.7 assists per game. His FG percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is 74%.
Player Spotlight
Nicolas Claxton averages 12.6 points per game and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per game. He also hauls in 9.5 rebounds per game and dishes 2.2 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 64%. Rayshaun Hammonds scores 13.9 points per contest while playing 25.3 minutes per game. He hauls in 6.7 rebounds per contest and has 1.7 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is at 84%.
Useful Team Statistics
The Wildcats allow 68.7 points per contest which is 115th in the country. They also surrender a 43% shooting percentage and a 38% average from 3-point range, ranking them 121st and 325th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 28.2 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd, and they allow 11.7 assists per game which puts them in 74th place in D-1. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 267th in Division 1. Kentucky averages 80.9 points per contest, which is 42nd in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a unit, which has them ranked 24th. From 3-point territory they shoot 35%, which is good for 162nd in the nation. They average 38.1 boards per contest and 14.3 assists per game, which ranks them 84th and 134th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 139th with 13.9 per game.
Useful Team Statistics
The Bulldogs give up 73.2 points per game, which ranks them 227th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 24th and 52nd in those defensive statistics. They rank 107th with 12.1 dimes allowed per game and 230th with 36.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Bulldogs are 44th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 11.7 per contest. Georgia is 96th in the country with 77.3 points per contest this season. They are 106th in D-1 in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 4.1. They shoot 33% from beyond the arc, which is good for 235th in the country. They are 12th in the nation in rebounding with 41.6 boards per contest and 119th in assists per game with 14.6. The Bulldogs are 20th in turnovers per contest with 16.1.
Advanced Statistics
The Wildcats are 32nd in the nation in offensive rating with 113.3. In terms of pace they are 158th in the country with 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 55% is 63rd. As a team they are 31st in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 31% of their shots, ranking 329th in Division 1. Kentucky is 136th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions.
Advanced Statistics
Georgia is 35th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 19.1 times per 100 possessions. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 104.8, which is ranked 166th. They are 53rd in D-1 in pace with 73.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 136th. As a unit they are 93rd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 232nd in the country.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Kentucky -7 and over 143.5 total points
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