Mount St. Mary's at Kentucky 11/22/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 11/21/2019 at 10:55 PM ET

The Mt. St. Mary’s Mountaineers are set to visit Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky for a non-conference clash against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Mt. St. Mary’s Mountaineers come into this matchup with a 1-4 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the UAB Blazers, 58-51. Leading the way for the Mt. St. Mary’s Mountaineers was junior guard Jalen Gibbs as he recorded 15 points. Sophomore forward Malik Jefferson had a productive game in the paint for the Mountaineers as he pitched in 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The Mt. St. Mary’s Mountaineers struggled shooting the ball against the UAB Blazers as they connected on 22 of their 54 field goal attempts (40.7%), and they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (24%). The Mt. St. Mary’s Mountaineers lost the turnover battle against the UAB Blazers (13-10), and they were dominated by the Blazers in the rebounding department (43-29).

The Kentucky Wildcats come into this matchup with a 3-1 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Utah Valley Wolverines, 82-74. Leading the way for the Kentucky Wildcats was sophomore guard Ashton Hagans as he recorded 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Junior forward Nick Richards had a big game for the Wildcats as he contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds.

The Kentucky Wildcats had a solid shooting game against the Utah Valley Wolverines as they connected on 25 of their 57 field goal attempts (43.9%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (8.3%). The Kentucky Wildcats lost the turnover battle against the Utah Valley Wolverines (14-7), but they dominated the Wolverines in the rebounding department (46-27).

The Kentucky Wildcats have arguably the most talent in the nation, but they have not played like it over their last 2 games as they lost to Evansville and played a close one against Utah Valley. Mt. St. Mary’s will have enough problems trying to score the basketball as they are only averaging 60.2 PPG, and the Kentucky defense has been respectable as they are allowing an average of 63 PPG. The Wildcats are very strong in the frontcourt this season as Nick Richards and Nate Sestina are experienced, and the Mountaineers will struggle to put bodies on them. John Calipari is one of the top coaches in the history of the sport, so I expect him to get the Wildcats up for this game as they can’t overlook another opponent. Final Score Prediction, Kentucky Wildcats win and cover ATS 85-50.

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