Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) will try to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) on Saturday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced Davidson and took home the win by a score of 90-65 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 16 and Davidson totaled 16 fouls. They also made 6 of their 24 shots from distance. Davidson ended up going 68.8% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 16 tries. Additionally, Davidson grabbed 19 rebounds (1 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Davidson totaled 17 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. With respect to the defense, Gonzaga allowed 42.9% from the floor on 24 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 14 of their 15 shots for a rate of 93.3%. Gonzaga walked away from the contest having earned a 54.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 64) and converted 6 out of their 16 3-point shots.

Ben Gregg is a player who came through in this contest. He ended up going 80.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 23 mins and also snagged 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Gonzaga comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-1 on the year. They are averaging 90.4 pts per contest (6th in the nation) while hitting 49.2% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 35.4% from downtown (64 of 181) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Gonzaga is grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 159 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 19th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 24.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 74th in the country in PPG from their opponents (66.1). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.2% (188 of 468) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a team. They are 57th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 87 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kentucky Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 70-66 when they faced Clemson. With respect to attacking the glass, Kentucky permitted Clemson to pull down 42 overall (14 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 32.0% from distance by shooting 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). The Wildcats permitted Clemson to knock down 24 of 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.9% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats finished 24 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.1%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Kentucky converted 7 of 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a percentage of 61.1%. Clemson committed 15 fouls in the game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Otega Oweh ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this contest. He recorded 17 points in his 31 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 5 out of 13 for this contest for a rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Kentucky has a mark of 7-1 on the season. The Wildcats commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 19.9 times per game (8th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per game. Kentucky has tallied 743 pts this year (92.9 per contest) and they collect 44.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which is ranked 20th in the nation.

The Kentucky defense allows 25.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (53 of 206) and their opponents are making 69.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.4 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per game, which is 85th and 262nd in the nation. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 121st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.6% from the floor (26th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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