Oakland vs Kentucky Picks and Prediction – 3/21/2024

By: Anthony Allen |

Last Updated: 03/18/2024 at 10:08 AM ET

Oakland at Kentucky 03/21/24 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 3/21/2024, 11:10 PM UTC
Latest Odds: UK -12.5 ; O/U 162.5

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies go to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Thursday night to face the Kentucky Wildcats. For other college basketball plays see our College Basketball Picks.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies come into this game with a 23-11 record. Last game on the court for Oakland was a win against Milwaukee. The win came by a final score of 83-76.

On the year the Golden Grizzlies have been average with a total of 76 points per game scored. The defense, has been below average giving up 73 points per game, but most of that was against very good schools. The rebounding for Oakland is sitting at 34.4 boards per game. Trey Townsend has been the leading scorer for Oakland with 16.9 points per game.

Kentucky for their part heads to the game here with a 23-9 record. The last game on the court for the Wildcats was against Texas A&M and the game ended up being a close loss by a score of 97-87.

Offensively the Wildcats have been excellent and better than Oakland with 89 points per game, but the defense has been bad giving up 79 points per game. The rebounding for Kentucky is sitting at 37.6 boards per game. Antonio Reeves is the leading scorer for Kentucky with 20.0 points per game. 

Betting Trends for Kentucky vs Oakland

Oakland

Oakland is 19-12 ATS
Oakland is 18-12 to the over

Kentucky

Kentucky is 18-13 ATS
Kentucky is 22-9 to the over

Our Free NCAA Basketball Pick for Kentucky vs Oakland

Kentucky Wildcats -12.5

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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe has 40 seasons, all at Oakland and has a 698-536 overall. Oakland has won 17 of its final 20 games, with two losses coming on the road, one of which was in overtime. Oakland has enough experience that Kampe said his group will not be intimidated by the name on the front of their opponents jersey or by the size of the stage. But that doesn't mean the Grizzlies have enough firepower to hang with Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats have five players who average in double figures, is one of the tallest teams in the country and can shoot the lights out, with a national championship coach in the huddle. Kentucky features one of the best offenses in the nation, rated No. 5 per KenPom (122.7 adjusted offense) behind only UConn, Alabama, Illinois and Purdue. This will be a monumental task for Oakland to beat Kentucky. Final Score Prediction, Kentucky wins 89-74.

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