Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 18
Published 2:36 pm Monday, November 18, 2024
Monday’s contest that pits the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) at Memorial Coliseum has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 79-57 in favor of Kentucky, who is heavy favorites by our model. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 18.
According to our computer prediction, Kentucky projects to cover the 20.5-point spread in its matchup versus Purdue Fort Wayne. The over/under is listed at 135.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.
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Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV channel: SEC Network +
- Where: Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
- Venue: Memorial Coliseum
- Line: Kentucky -20.5
- Point total: 135.5
- Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -5000, Purdue Fort Wayne +1500
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Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Kentucky 79, Purdue Fort Wayne 57
Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
- Pick ATS: Kentucky (-20.5)
- Pick OU: Over (135.5)
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Kentucky Performance Insights
- Kentucky was 188th in the nation in points scored (64.4 per game) last year and 15th-worst in points allowed (74.4).
- The Wildcats grabbed 30.4 rebounds per game and gave up 34.9 boards last season, ranking 264th and 297th, respectively, in college basketball.
- At 11.6 assists per game last year, Kentucky was 252nd in college basketball.
- The Wildcats made 4.8 3-pointers per game and shot 29.2% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 270th and 244th, respectively, in the country.
- Defensively, Kentucky was 142nd in the country in 3-pointers allowed per game at 5.6 last season. It was 190th in 3-point percentage allowed at 30.9%.
- Last year, Kentucky took 27.4% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 72.6% from inside it. In terms of makes, 20.3% of Kentucky’s baskets were 3-pointers, and 79.7% were 2-pointers.
Purdue Fort Wayne Performance Insights
- With 70.9 points per game on offense, Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 82nd in the country last year. At the other end, it surrendered 63.4 points per contest, which ranked 157th in college basketball.
- The Mastodons averaged 31 boards per game (240th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33 rebounds per contest (231st-ranked).
- Last year Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 193rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.6 per game.
- The Mastodons committed 13 turnovers per game (57th-ranked in college basketball) this year, while forcing 16.9 turnovers per contest (79th-ranked).
- The Mastodons ranked 14th-best in the nation by sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they ranked 45th in college basketball at 34.9%.
- Purdue Fort Wayne allowed 5.6 treys per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 28.2% three-point percentage (36th-ranked).
- Last season Purdue Fort Wayne took 58.4% two-pointers, accounting for 64.9% of the team’s buckets. It shot 41.6% three-pointers (35.1% of the team’s baskets).
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