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Kentucky Wildcats vs Penn Quakers Prediction

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, PA

Article updated Dec 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Kentucky Wildcats are on the road playing the Penn Quakers at the Wells Fargo Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. Kentucky is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Kentucky Wildcats are on the road playing the Penn Quakers at the Wells Fargo Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. Kentucky is the betting favorite opening at -13.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Quakers vs Wildcats Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 150.25 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Kentucky 64 to Penn 60

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Kentucky Wildcats and Penn Quakers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Penn Quakers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kentucky will win straight-up is 92%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be KENTY 88.625, PENN 61.625.

OddsShark 's prediction is Kentucky will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Kentucky Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 120, Kentucky is ranked #5 in offense (scoring an average of 91.75 per game), #231 in defense (allowing an average of 73.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-4 (3-5 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Quakers hit an average of 50.57% of their field goals (ranked #15) and 74.17% of their free throws (ranked #77) and makes an average of 41.51% of their three pointers ranked #6 in the NCAAB). They average 37.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 154) and average 20.00 offensive assists and 8.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 6 and 8 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Kentucky allows an average of 41.35% field goals (ranked #117) and 70.00% free throws (ranked #157 in the NCAAB) The Quakers allow an average of 32.73% of the three pointers (ranked #196) and averages 36.88 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.88) Finally, the Quakers average 14.00 defensive assists and 14.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 278 and 75 respectively).

Penn Key Betting Stats

Penn Quakers has a power ranking of 23 and are #84 for offense (scoring an average of 80.00 per game), #205 for defense (giving up an average of 72.44 points per game) and 6-2 (4-4 ATS) overall. Kentucky went 1-0 (1-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Penn.

For offense, the Wildcats hit an average of 47.64% of their field goals (ranked #61) and 63.13% of their free throws (ranked #332) and makes an average of 38.21% of their three pointers (ranked #36 in the NCAAB). They average 40.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 60) and average 16.44 offensive assists and 12.78 turnovers per game (ranked # 47) and 210 respectively).

On defense, Penn allows an average of 43.61% field goals (ranked #222) and 69.33% free throws (ranked #133 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 33.02% of the three pointers (ranked #208) and averages 32.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.67) Finally, the Wildcats average 13.56 defensive assists and 11.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 259 and 292 respectively).

Betting Summary

Kentucky has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 150.25 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Wildcats vs Quakers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Wildcats vs Quakers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Kentucky Wildcats-1,075 → -1,150Moved
  • Moneyline · Penn Quakers+688 → +725Moved
  • Spread · Kentucky Wildcats-13.5 (-110) → -13.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Penn Quakers+13.5 (-110) → +13.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over154.5 (-110) → 150.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under154.5 (-110) → 150.25 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Kentucky Wildcats
4-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Penn Quakers
2-3 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:35:13.111Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Kentucky Wildcats and Penn Quakers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kentucky Wildcats defeated Penn Quakers 81-66

Kentucky Wildcats defeated Penn Quakers 81-66 on December 9, 2023, a 15-point decision in the series. Kentucky Wildcats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Kentucky Wildcats -13.5 (-110) spread, Kentucky Wildcats covered, while the 147 combined points finished under the recorded total of 150.25.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • EljefeSpread · Penn Quakers +14 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Penn Quakers +14 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -13.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 154 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -13.5 (-110)Win