Kentucky at Vanderbilt 2/17/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/16/2021 at 8:59 PM ET

Kentucky at Vanderbilt 2/17/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Kentucky Wildcats are set to visit Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee for an SEC clash against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Kentucky Wildcats come into this matchup with a 6-13 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Auburn Tigers, 82-80. Leading the way for the Kentucky Wildcats was freshman forward Isaiah Jackson as he recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman guard Brandon Boston Jr. had a productive outing for the Wildcats as he pitched in 17 points and 3 assists.

The Kentucky Wildcats had a solid shooting game against the Auburn Tigers as they connected on 27 of their 63 field goal attempts (42.9%), and they were very good from behind the three-point line (45.8%). The Kentucky Wildcats won the turnover battle against the Auburn Tigers (17-13), but they were edged out by the Tigers in the rebounding department (44-36).

The Vanderbilt Commodores come into this matchup with a 6-10 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 72-51. Leading the way for the Vanderbilt Commodores was senior guard Maxwell Evans as he recorded 20 points and 4 rebounds. Joining Evans in the backcourt was sophomore guard Scotty Pippen Jr. who had a productive outing for the Commodores with 18 points and 9 assists.

The Vanderbilt Commodores had a good shooting game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs as they connected on 22 of their 55 field goal attempts (45.5%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (43.3%). The Vanderbilt Commodores won the turnover battle against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-13), and they edged out the Bulldogs in the rebounding department (36-27).

The Kentucky Wildcats have really struggled this season as they bring a 6-13 record into this matchup, but they have been playing some very solid basketball as of recent with a win over Auburn and close games against Arkansas and Missouri. The Wildcats should be able to generate a winning streak as they will be playing the worst team in the SEC as the Vanderbilt Commodores sit at the bottom of the conference with a 2-8 record. The Wildcats have opened the door offensively as they have scored over 80 points in 2 consecutive games, and I expect that trend to follow in this game as the Vanderbilt Commodores are allowing an average of 78.1 PPG in SEC games. Final Score Prediction, Kentucky Wildcats win and cover ATS 83-74.

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