The Boston University Terriers visit Rupp Arena to take on the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and can be seen on SEC and ES3.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after beating Wright State 78-63 on Friday. Tyler Ulis led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 5-for-9 shooting. The Terriers, meanwhile, are coming off a 78-66 win against South Florida on Saturday. Cheddi Mosely shot 6 for 14 and led in scoring with 21 points.
Kentucky is a considerable 24-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is sitting at 147 points. The Wildcats come into this game 4-0 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these two played, Kentucky won, bringing its SU record to 2-0 over the Terriers. On the other hand, Boston University leads the matchup ATS with a record of 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – Kty, ATS Winner – BU, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 games.
Kentucky is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 games at home.
Boston University scores 77.0 points per away game (ranked 52nd). Kentucky ranks a poor 126th in points allowed at home, allowing 61.7 points.
The Kentucky Wildcats have a defensive rating of 89.9 (ranked 57th), while the Boston University Terriers have an offensive rating of 109.4 (ranked 144th).
The Kentucky Wildcats average an effective field goal percentage of 52.8% this season. The Boston University Terriers are a winless 0-2 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.8% or greater.
On average, Kentucky attempts 14.0 three pointers and Boston University attempts 27.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Kentucky Wildcats are undefeated at 1-0 while the Boston University Terriers have an even 2-2 record.
Boston University ranks 54th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.47. Kentucky is ranked lower at 204th with an A/TO of .98.
Kentucky, the 94th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 41.0 rebounds per game. Boston University does worse, ranked 298th with 33.0.
Boston University makes 5.0 steals per game. In games where it allows 5 or more steals, Kentucky is undefeated at 3-0.
