Kentucky Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions
Kentucky is on the road playing Missouri at the Mizzou Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Kentucky -2.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Kentucky is on the road playing Missouri at the Mizzou Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Kentucky -2.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The college basketball season begins in earnest as the new year approaches, and we have an SEC matchup in the Show Me State. The #19 Kentucky Wildcats travel to Missouri to face the Tigers on Wednesday night. Despite being a 37-point favorite, Kentucky won 88-68 at home against Florida A&M last Wednesday. As a 6.5-point underdog, Missouri cruised to a 93-71 win over #16 Illinois Thursday in St. Louis. Kentucky leads the all-time series 10-2, including an 83-56 win at home on December 29, 2021.
With a win, the Kentucky Wildcats open SEC play
The Wildcats got back in the win column against Florida A&M in their last home game. On the season, the Wildcats are 8-3 and look forward to a successful start to conference play. In the first five minutes of the game, Kentucky jumped out to an 18-2 lead and never looked back. At halftime, the Wildcats led by 10 points, built a 21-point lead at 11:18, and survived a 14-0 run by the Rattlers to make it a seven-point game at 6:15. The Wildcats regrouped and closed the game on a 19-6 run. The Wildcats shot 52.5% from the field, including 13 of 23 from three-point range, and beat Florida A&M 52%. Cason Wallace led Kentucky with 27 points.
As a team, the Wildcats average 78.7 points per game, ranking 67th in the nation. The Wildcats grab 41 rebounds per game (18th in the nation) and dish out 18.1 assists per game (14th). With an average of 64.4 points allowed per game, the Wildcats rank 75th in the country in scoring defense. The team's leading scorer this season is Oscar Tshiebwe, who averages 15 points and 13 rebounds per game. There are several solid scorers on the team, including Antonio Reeves (12.8 points), Cason Wallace (11.8 points, 4.4 assists), Sahvir Wheeler (8.8 points, 6.3 assists) and Jacob Toppin (10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds). John Calipari's top players include CJ Fredrick, Chris Livingston, Ugonna Onyenso, Lance Ware, and Daimion Collins. On the season, Kentucky shoots 46% from the field. During the regular season, the Wildcats make 8.5 three-pointers a game and shoot 39.9% from long distance. At the charity stripe, Kentucky makes 66.5% of their attempts.