The No. 2-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (3-0) are off to a hot start and will try to stay unbeaten when they meet the Wright State Raiders (1-2) at Rupp Arena. Action starts at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and will air on SEC and ES3.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Duke 74-63 on Tuesday. Tyler Ulis was the game’s high scorer with 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Raiders, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 65-59 loss to Northern Illinois on Sunday. Joe Thomasson stood out for Wright State, accumulating 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
Kentucky is a considerable 24-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is 136 points. The Wildcats come into this game 3-0 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Wildcats are the ninth-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 8.0 blocks per game.
In the other locker room, the Raiders have a record of 1-2 both ATS and SU.
This game will be the first meeting for Kentucky and Wright State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Kty, ATS Winner – Kty, O/U – Over
Notes
Kentucky is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games.
Kentucky is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Kentucky is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Ranked 86th, the Kentucky Wildcats have an offensive rating of 115.4. The Wright State Raiders rank 231st with a defensive rating of just 104.2.
The Kentucky Wildcats average 69.0 possessions and 1.154 points per possession in games this season. The Wright State Raiders average fewer possessions with 67.3, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.005.
The Kentucky Wildcats average an effective field goal percentage of 52.2% this season. The Wright State Raiders are a winless 0-1 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.2% or greater.
On average, Kentucky attempts 16.0 three pointers and Wright State attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Kentucky Wildcats are undefeated at 1-0 while the Wright State Raiders have a losing 1-2 record.
Kentucky, the 90th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 42.3 rebounds per game. Wright State does worse, ranked 337th with 29.0.
Wright State makes 5.0 steals per game. In games where it allows 5 or more steals, Kentucky is undefeated at 2-0.
