Kentucky vs Colgate Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 11

The Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) will host the Colgate Raiders (2-8) after winning six home games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kentucky vs. Colgate Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Arena: Rupp Arena

Kentucky vs. Colgate Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kentucky win (90.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Kentucky (-31.5) versus Colgate on Wednesday. The over/under is set at 155.5 points for this game.

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Kentucky vs. Colgate: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kentucky is 5-4-0 ATS this season.
• Colgate has won four games against the spread this year, while failing to cover five times.
• The Wildcats covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games last year. They covered eight times in 18 games when playing at home, and they covered six times in 10 games on the road.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Raiders had a lower winning percentage at home (.462, 6-7-0 record) than on the road (.500, 7-7-0).

Kentucky vs. Colgate: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kentucky has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in six games this year and has walked away with the win five times (83.3%) in those games.
• The Wildcats have played as a favorite of -50000 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Colgate has compiled a 1-5 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 16.7% of those games).
• The Raiders have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +4000 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kentucky has a 99.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Kentucky vs. Colgate Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kentucky has a +197 scoring differential, topping opponents by 21.9 points per game. It is putting up 92.6 points per game to rank first in college basketball and is giving up 70.7 per contest to rank 169th in college basketball.
• Otega Oweh's 15.7 points per game lead Kentucky and rank 204th in the country.
• Colgate puts up 67.1 points per game (325th in college basketball) while giving up 73.4 per outing (246th in college basketball). It has a -63 scoring differential and has been outscored by 6.3 points per game.
• Brady Cummins' 11.3 points per game leads Colgate and ranks 779th in the country.
• The 40 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank fourth in college basketball, and are 5.8 more than the 34.2 their opponents grab per outing.
• Amari Williams leads the team with 9.3 rebounds per game (27th in college basketball play).
• The Raiders are 342nd in the country at 28.1 rebounds per game. That's 4.9 fewer than the 33 their opponents average.
• Jalen Cox's five rebounds per game lead the Raiders and rank 609th in the nation.
• Kentucky ranks ninth in college basketball by averaging 108.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 40th in college basketball, allowing 83 points per 100 possessions.
• The Raiders rank 271st in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 341st defensively with 99.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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