Kentucky Basketball: Wildcats need to roar into Athens and quiet the Dawgs

Davion Mintz of the Kentucky Wildcats (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Breaking it down by the numbers

So with that being said let’s take a look at the breakdown by the numbers which indicate this should be a very close game.

                                       Kentucky              Georgia

Points per game             67..4                     79.8

Rebounds per game      41.5                      43.6

Assists per game           11.1                      15.4

Field Goal percentage   41.8                      46.8

Turnovers                         13.0                      17.9

Steals                                  6.8                       8.9

Kentucky Wildcats (4-8, 3-2 SEC) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (8-4, 1-4 SEC)
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Venue: Stegman Coliseum – Athens, GA
TV Coverage: SEC Network

Spread Kentucky -4

Odds:  ESPN’s matchup predictor has Kentucky with a 54.2% chance of winning.

My Pick: Kentucky 71, Georgia 69