Kentucky vs. North Carolina College Basketball BetMGM Promo Codes, Predictions & Picks

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14 December 2023

Saturday's game at State Farm Arena has the No. 9 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-2) taking on the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (7-2) at 5:30 PM ET (on December 16). Our computer prediction projects a close 82-79 win for North Carolina, so expect a competitive matchup.

The matchup has no set line.

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Kentucky vs. North Carolina Game Info & Odds

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM ET
TV: CBS
Where: Atlanta, Georgia
Venue: State Farm Arena

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Kentucky vs. North Carolina Score Prediction

Prediction: North Carolina 82, Kentucky 79

Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. North Carolina

Computer Predicted Spread: North Carolina (-2.2)
Computer Predicted Total: 160.9

Kentucky is 5-4-0 against the spread, while North Carolina's ATS record this season is 4-4-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Wildcats are 6-3-0 and the Tar Heels are 5-3-0.

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Kentucky Performance Insights

The Wildcats have a +163 scoring differential, topping opponents by 18.2 points per game. They're putting up 90.6 points per game to rank sixth in college basketball and are giving up 72.4 per outing to rank 216th in college basketball.
Kentucky averages 37.8 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball) while allowing 36.2 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.6 boards per game.
Kentucky connects on 10.7 three-pointers per game (11th in college basketball) while shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc (fourth-best in college basketball). It is making 1.7 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 9 per game while shooting 32.7%.
The Wildcats average 109.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (10th in college basketball), and give up 87.6 points per 100 possessions (131st in college basketball).
Kentucky has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 8.8 per game (12th in college basketball play) while forcing 14.3 (61st in college basketball).

North Carolina Performance Insights

The Tar Heels have a +103 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.4 points per game. They're putting up 85.1 points per game, 25th in college basketball, and are giving up 73.7 per outing to rank 249th in college basketball.
North Carolina wins the rebound battle by 4.9 boards on average. It collects 38.8 rebounds per game, 88th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.9.
North Carolina knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (163rd in college basketball) at a 35.9% rate (94th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 its opponents make, shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc.
North Carolina has won the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 9.7 (42nd in college basketball) while forcing 10.8 (284th in college basketball).

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