Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky 11/8/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels will visit Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky to face the No. 2 ranked Kentucky Wildcats. Eastern Kentucky (1-0) opened its season with a 79-68 victory over Chattanooga on Tuesday. Darius Hicks led the Colonels with 18 points and 12 boards, Houston King scored 19, and Jomaru Brown chipped in with 14.

Kentucky (1-0) opened its season with a 69-62 victory over the No. 1 ranked Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday. Tyrese Maxey led the Wildcats in scoring with 26 points. The freshman star hit a 3-pointer that clinched the win for Kentucky with just over one minute left to play. Ashton Hagans scored 11 points but made it difficult for Michigan State’s top player Cassius Winston to find his grove.

Houston King leads the Colonels in scoring with an average of 19.0 points per game, while Darius Hicks is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Russard Cruickshank is the team leader in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. Three players for the Colonels are averaging double figures in scoring

Tyrese Maxey is the leader in scoring for Kentucky with an average of 26.0 points per game. Nate Sestina is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.0 per game, while Ashton Hagans is second in scoring and the leader in assists with averages of 11.0 points and 3.0 assists per game. Three players for the Wildcats are averaging double figures in scoring.