The players to watch will include Anton Watson when the Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-6) take on the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (16-6) at Rupp Arena, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday. Kentucky is a 4.5-point favorite against Gonzaga when the Wildcats face off against the Bulldogs on Saturday. The point total for the game is 169.5.
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | -4.5 | 169.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Gonzaga (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (169.5) |
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Kentucky vs. Gonzaga Stat Rankings
| Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | Gonzaga Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 89.7 (1st) | Points Scored | 84.7 (12th) |
| 78.3 (328th) | Points Allowed | 67.6 (72nd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.7 (172nd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.2 (61st) |
| 10.3 (12th) | 3pt Made | 7.0 (223rd) |
| 18.5 (7th) | Assists | 16.0 (38th) |
| 9.7 (44th) | Turnovers | 10.1 (73rd) |
Kentucky vs. Gonzaga Betting Trends
- The Wildcats’ record against the spread is 13-9-0.
- As 4.5-point favorites or more, Kentucky is 10-7 against the spread.
- There have been 17 Wildcats games (out of 22) that hit the over this season.
- A total of 11 times so far this year, Kentucky and its opponent have combined to score more than 169.5 points.
- Wildcats games this season have posted an average total of 168.0, which is 1.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Gonzaga’s record against the spread is 10-12-0.
- The Bulldogs are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs this season.
- Kentucky has played 22 games this season, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
- Bulldogs games have had over 169.5 points three times this season.
- Games involving Gonzaga this year have averaged 152.3 points per game, a 17.2-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Kentucky Impact Players
- Antonio Reeves posts 19.7 points and 1.7 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 4.3 rebounds, shooting 50.0% from the field and 44.4% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Tre Mitchell paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.6), and also puts up 12.3 points and 3.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Reed Sheppard posts a team-high 4.3 assists per game. He is also putting up 12.0 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 52.2% from the field and 53.8% from downtown (second in the country) with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Rob Dillingham is putting up 15.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
- D.j. Wagner puts up 11.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 43.3% from the field and 32.1% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
Gonzaga Impact Players
- Watson is putting up a team-best 7.6 rebounds per game. And he is producing 14.8 points and 2.7 assists, making 60.9% of his shots from the field.
- Graham Ike is the Bulldogs’ top scorer (15.0 points per game) and assist man (0.9), and posts 7.2 rebounds.
- Ryan Nembhard is posting a team-leading 5.8 assists per game. And he is delivering 12.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, making 43.3% of his shots from the field and 30.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 treys per game.
- Nolan Hickman gives the Bulldogs 13.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Ben Gregg gets the Bulldogs 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
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