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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
    UCLA vs Kentucky Betting Information
    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.
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