The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (15-3) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they take on the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (16-3) at Rupp Arena. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019, and will air on ESPN.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kentucky Wildcats ATS Prediction
The last time the Jayhawks played, they topped the No. 24 Iowa State Cyclones, 80-76. Kansas’ 13.6 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Iowa State, who had a mark of 16.8. The Jayhawks’ mark was better than their season average of 16.3, while the Cyclones’ was above their season average of 13.3. With 29 points on 13-for-17 shooting, Dedric Lawson was the game’s leading scorer.
The Wildcats won big over the No. 22 Mississippi State Bulldogs in their last contest, 76-55. The Wildcats held the Bulldogs to an effective field goal percentage of 0.336 (below their season average of 0.557) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 41.7 (above their season average of 37.7). PJ Washington was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field.
Kentucky does a great job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank eighth in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.318), but Kansas is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 23rd by allowing a FTA rate of 0.174).
After the Jayhawks won the lone game against the Wildcats last season, 65-61, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. Kansas had a much better turnover percentage (12.8 vs. 22.2). Kentucky, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.218 vs. 0.132).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Kentucky ranks 12th in blocks per game (5.3) while Kansas ranks 88th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Jayhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.8, down from 7.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 73.6 points per game (6.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 61.0 points per game (6.5 below their season average).
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