Saturday’s game features the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) and the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-4) clashing at Madison Square Garden (on December 21) at 5:30 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 81-75 victory for Kentucky.

Based on our computer prediction, Ohio State is a good bet to cover the spread, which is listed at 7.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 160.5 over/under.

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Kentucky vs. Ohio State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: CBS
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• Where: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden
• Line: Kentucky -7.5
• Point total: 160.5
• Moneyline (to win): Kentucky -295, Ohio State +235

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Kentucky vs. Ohio State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kentucky 81, Ohio State 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Ohio State

• Pick ATS: Ohio State (+7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (160.5)

Kentucky has gone 5-6-0 against the spread, while Ohio State’s ATS record this season is 7-4-0. The Wildcats have a 7-4-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Buckeyes have a record of 5-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 172 points per game, 11.5 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Wildcats average 91.3 points per game (first in college basketball) while giving up 71.6 per contest (195th in college basketball). They have a +216 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 19.7 points per game.
• Kentucky records 39.7 rebounds per game (seventh in college basketball) while conceding 33.6 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.1 boards per game.
• Kentucky knocks down 2.7 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.3 (29th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6.
• The Wildcats rank 12th in college basketball with 108.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 72nd in college basketball defensively with 85.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Kentucky forces 9.9 turnovers per game (323rd in college basketball) while committing 9.4 (27th in college basketball play).

Ohio State Performance Insights

• The Buckeyes outscore opponents by 11.6 points per game (posting 80.7 points per game, 77th in college basketball, and allowing 69.1 per contest, 127th in college basketball) and have a +128 scoring differential.
• Ohio State wins the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. It collects 32.6 rebounds per game, 214th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.9.
• Ohio State makes 9.0 three-pointers per game (88th in college basketball), 2.2 more than its opponents. It shoots 40.6% from beyond the arc (11th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 28.4%.
• Ohio State and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Buckeyes commit 10.5 per game (82nd in college basketball) and force 11.4 (235th in college basketball).

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