The Monmouth Hawks (0-7) are looking for their first victory when they square off against the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) at Rupp Arena. The game will air on SEC Network at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
Monmouth Hawks at Kentucky Wildcats ATS Prediction
The Hawks are trying to rebound after their 60-57 loss to the Princeton Tigers in their last outing. Princeton’s 15.6 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Monmouth, who had a mark of 24.3. The Tigers’ mark was worse than their season average of 15.0, while the Hawks’ was above their season average of 19.6. Ray Salnave put together a solid outing for Monmouth, recording 12 points and nine rebounds.
In the Wildcats’ last game, they were victorious over the Tennessee State Tigers, 77-62. The Wildcats had a ridiculous free throw rate of 0.519 (above their season average of 0.408) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (43.8 vs. 30.3). Keldon Johnson was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field.
Kentucky won the sole game against the Hawks last season, 93-76. The Wildcats made 24 of their 32 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.595 vs. 0.443).
The physical Kentucky offense could be living from the free throw line in this battle. The Wildcats rank first in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.323, while Monmouth ranks 323rd in FTA rate allowed (0.287) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Kentucky ranks 23rd in blocks per game (4.9) while Monmouth ranks 244th (2.4).
The Wildcats rank 28th in rebounds per game (39.0) while the Hawks rank 178th (35.2).
Kentucky ranks 174th in assists per game (13.4) while Monmouth ranks 253rd (12.4).
The Hawks rank 290th in three pointers attempted per game (18.6) while the Wildcats rank 334th (14.8).
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