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Two hot teams meet when the No. 16 UCLA Bruins (9-2) visit the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats (7-2) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 5:30 PM ET. The Bruins are 2.5-point favorites and put their six-game win streak on the line against the Wildcats, winners of four straight. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Bruins vs. Wildcats
- Game Day: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | -2.5 | 141.5 |
UCLA Betting Stats & Information
- UCLA has compiled an 8-1 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 88.9% of those games).
- The Bruins have not played a game with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
- The Bruins’ ATS record is 6-5-0 this season.
- The Wildcats are winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- The average total UCLA has had set in games this season is 3.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
Kentucky Betting Stats & Info
- Kentucky lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +120 odds on them winning this game.
- The Wildcats are 4-5-0 ATS this year.
- The Wildcats are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- The average total in Kentucky’s games this year is 3.2 more points than the point total of 141.5 for this outing.
UCLA vs. Kentucky Season Stat Comparison
| UCLA Rank | UCLA AVG | Kentucky AVG | Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | 81.8 | Points Scored | 80.6 | 43rd |
| 51st | 63 | Points Allowed | 64.1 | 76th |
| 264th | 31 | Rebounds | 39.2 | 8th |
| 158th | 9.2 | Off. Rebounds | 11.7 | 20th |
| 263rd | 6.6 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 119th |
| 33rd | 16.5 | Assists | 18.4 | 11th |
| 8th | 9.3 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 76th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UCLA Bruins Leaders
- The Bruins scoring leader is Jaime Jaquez Jr., who averages 17.1 per contest to go with 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
- UCLA’s leading rebounder is Jaylen Clark averaging 6.1 boards per game and its best passer is Tyger Campbell and his 4.5 assists per game.
- David Singleton makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bruins, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Kentucky Wildcats Leaders
- Oscar Tshiebwe puts up 16.1 points and 13.3 rebounds per game for the Wildcats, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Kentucky’s assist leader is Sahvir Wheeler with 6.5 per game. He also records 9 points per game and tacks on 2.8 rebounds per game.
- Antonio Reeves is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Wildcats, hitting three threes per game.
