The Kentucky Wildcats (7-0) travel to face off against the Clemson Tigers (7-1) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Clemson Tigers

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Kentucky moved to 7-1 on the season with a 105-76 home win over Georgia State on Friday. The Wildcats were heavy favorites, entering the game as -31.5 point favorites, but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 181, surpassing the O/U line of 162.

Kentucky led 48-33 at halftime and scored 57 points in the 2nd half while allowing 43. Though they didn’t cover the spread, the Wildcats’ offense was impressive, putting up over 100 points for the game.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Clemson improved to 7-1 this season with an 86-58 win over Florida A&M on Friday. The Tigers were heavy favorites at -32.5 but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 144 went just over the 142-point line.

Leading 38-32 at halftime, Clemson’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, allowing just 26 points while scoring 48 of their own.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kentucky’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 105 points while shooting 59.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 65.7%, thanks in large part to their 80.5% shooting on two-point attempts. The Wildcats struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.9% of their threes, but they made up for it at the free-throw line, where they connected on 81.8% of their attempts.

Cesare Edwards led the way with 21 points, hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts, while Jaxson Robinson and Zarique Nutter each added 19 points. Lamont Butler chipped in 17 points and dished out 6 assists, and Malachi Brown contributed 11 points and 5 assists. Overall, the Wildcats finished with 23 assists as a team.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 36% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.7%, and they hit 85% of their free throws, going 17-for-20 from the line.

Inside the arc, the Tigers shot 60%, with 21 makes on 35 attempts. They also grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists, with Roderick Coffee III leading the way with 6 assists to go along with 13 points.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defensive struggles, they managed to limit their opponent’s three-point shooting, holding them to 7/26 from beyond the arc. However, they couldn’t contain them inside, as they allowed 33 two-point field goals on 41 attempts.

Kentucky also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 18 of those attempts. On the boards, the Wildcats gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Kentucky’s defensive struggles, allowing 76 points on 59% shooting, they managed to limit the damage from beyond the arc, where their opponent shot just 26% (7/26).

Inside the paint, however, Kentucky gave up 33 two-point field goals on 41 attempts, an 80% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 22 times, where they hit 18 free throws (81%).

Wildcats vs Tigers Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Wildcats offense has averaged 80 points per game while allowing an average of 77. Kentucky posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Through their last ten home games, Clemson has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 74 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Tigers have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Clemson posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Wildcats struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 5-0.

Wildcats vs Tigers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1.5, we have the Tigers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 157 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.

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