Kentucky vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 18
Published 1:56 pm Monday, November 18, 2024
Monday’s contest between the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2-1) at Memorial Coliseum has a projected final score of 79-56 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Kentucky, so expect a one-sided matchup. The game will begin at 6:00 PM ET on November 18.
According to our computer prediction, Kentucky is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 20.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 135.5 total.
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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 56
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
- Last season, Kentucky was 188th in the nation on offense (64.4 points scored per game) and 15th-worst defensively (74.4 points conceded).
- The Wildcats collected 30.4 rebounds per game and gave up 34.9 boards last year, ranking 264th and 297th, respectively, in college basketball.
- Kentucky was 252nd in the nation in assists (11.6 per game) last season.
- The Wildcats were 270th in the nation in 3-pointers made (4.8 per game) and 244th in 3-point percentage (29.2%) last season.
- Giving up 5.6 3-pointers per game and conceding 30.9% from downtown last year, Kentucky was 142nd and 190th in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
- Kentucky attempted 27.4% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 20.3% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it attempted 72.6% of its shots, with 79.7% of its makes coming from there.
Purdue Fort Wayne Performance Insights
- Last year Purdue Fort Wayne scored 70.9 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 63.4 points per contest (157th-ranked).
- The Mastodons ranked 240th in the nation with 31 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 231st with 33 rebounds allowed per contest.
- Last year Purdue Fort Wayne ranked 193rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.6 per game.
- The Mastodons ranked 57th in the country with 13 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 79th with 16.9 forced turnovers per game.
- The Mastodons sported a 34.9% three-point percentage last season (45th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived by making 8.9 treys per contest (14th-best).
- Purdue Fort Wayne allowed 5.6 threes per game (142nd-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opposing teams to shoot 28.2% (36th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
- Purdue Fort Wayne took 58.4% two-pointers and 41.6% from beyond the arc last year. Of the team’s buckets, 64.9% were two-pointers and 35.1% were threes.
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