Davidson vs Kentucky 3/15/18 - NCAA Tournament Picks & Predictions

Davidson sprinted to the Atlantic 10 tournament championship, stealing an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament from Notre Dame in the process. The Wildcats are 11-2 since Jan. 31st and they nipped A10 regular season champion Rhode Island 58-57 in a thrilling conference tournament championship game in Washington, D.C.

Kentucky breezed to the SEC Championship in St. Louis for the fourth year in a row. The Wildcats outlasted No. 2 seed Tennessee 76-72 in the championship game and coach John Calipari's talented band of youngsters appears poised to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament. Peyton Aldridge is the main ingredient in coach Bob McKillop's lethal, efficient offensive attack. The co-Player of the Year in the A10, Aldridge poured in 21.8 ppg and snagged 7.8 rpg, hitting 39.6 percent of 3-pointers. Remember this name: Kellan Grady. The freshman is extremely talented, delivering 18 ppg on 51 percent shooting, hitting 38 percent of 3-pointers. Jon Axel Gundmudsson add 13 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 6.0 apg. Davidson scores 77 ppg and allows 66.9 ppg. The Wildcats are 18th in offensive efficiency, combining a low turnover rate with excellent shooting from every area. Davidson is 115th in defensive efficiency.

Kentucky scores 76.7 ppg and allows 70.2 ppg. The Wildcats are 25th in offensive efficiency and 23rd in defensive efficiency. Kevin Knox scores 15.5 ppg and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander adds 13.4 ppg, dishing 5.1 assists and hitting 48 percent of shots. P.J. Washington and Hamidou Diallo add 10 points apiece for the Young Cats.