Kentucky at Missouri 2/19/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 5 ranked Kentucky Wildcats visit Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on Tuesday to play the Missouri Tigers. The Wildcats improved to 21-4 overall and 10-2 in the SEC following an impressive 86-69 win over No. 1 ranked Tennessee on Saturday. The Wildcats were led by PJ Washington with 23 points and Keldon Johnson with 19.

Missouri fell to 12-12 overall and 3-9 in SEC play following a 75-65 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. Although Missouri held a 37-21 rebounding edge for the game, the Tigers only led during the first minute of play and never again. Jordan Geist led Missouri with 23 points, while Xavier Pinson scored 11 and pulled down nine rebounds. PJ Washington is the leading scorer for Kentucky with an average of 14.8 points. Three other Wildcats are averaging double figures in scoring. Ashton Hagans leads the Wildcats in assists with an average of 4.5 per game. Washington is leading the Wildcats in rebounds with an average of 8.0 per game. Kentucky is shooting 47.7% from the field and 35.3% from 3-point territory.

Jordan Geist is the leading scorer for Missouri with an average of 14.2 points per game. Mark Smith is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.1 points per game. Geist leads the Tigers in assists with an average of 3.1 per game. Jeremiah Tilmon is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.7 per game. Missouri is shooting 43.2% from the field and 37.0% from 3-point territory.