Ohio State vs Kentucky Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The Ohio State team is coming into this game here to face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. The game is taking place at 5:30 PM EST and is being played at Madison Square Garden is being broadcast on CBS. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Buckeyes are coming into this game here with a 7-4 on the year so far. The last game on the court for the Ohio State team was a win by a score of 95-73 against Valparaiso. In their last 5 games the Buckeyes has posted a 2-3 record. 

This year the Buckeyes have managed to get a total of 80.7 points per game while getting 49.5% of the shots to fall. The rebounding for Ohio State is sitting at 36 boards per game, but have managed to get 14.9 assists per game. The defense for the Buckeyes has allowed 69.1 points per game, but has picked up 3.5 blocks and 6.6 steals per game.  

The opponent in the game is Kentucky and they are coming in with a 10-1 record. The Wildcats ended up winning in their last game against Louisville with a score of 93-85. The last 5 games for Kentucky has posted a 4-1 record. 

Defensively the Wildcats are allowing a total of 71.6 points per game while getting 5.3 blocks and 6.7 steals per game. The rebounding is coming in at 44.5 boards per game, but the passing is getting 19.5 assists per game. The offense for Kentucky has managed to get 91.3 points per game while getting 49.5% of the shots to fall. 

This game should be one that the Wildcats are able to dominate in. Yes, Ohio State has a good team, but is completely outmatched coming into this game here. The Wildcats have an offense that is putting in over 90 points a game and the defense for Ketnucky is barely giving up over 71 points a game. Look for this game to be a great game, but the Wildcats outlast in the end. Final Score Prediction, Kentucky Wildcats win 85-75.