Kentucky vs Oakland Betting March Madness 2024 prediction. Place a bet on this college basketball game now at YouWager.lv.

The No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats (23-9) will face the No. 14 Oakland Golden Grizzlies (23-11) on Thursday for a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. Kentucky is 13.5 points up in the first round clash, which airs on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET. Here are the insights you’ll need to fill up your bracket for this 3-14 game. The over/under for this contest is 163.5 points.

Kentucky vs Oakland Betting Odds

Here are the Kentucky vs Oakland Betting odds:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
OAKLAND	+13.5	+725	Over 163.5
KENTUCKY	-13.5	-1100	Under 163.5

Game Time and Information

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• TV: CBS
• Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Kentucky vs Oakland Betting Insights

Here are the Kentucky vs Oakland Betting insights:

Kentucky and Oakland Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Kentucky is 5-6 against the spread in games where it is favored by 13.5 points or more this season.

Oakland is 3-1 against the spread this season as an underdog by 13.5 points or more.

These two teams average 165.8 points per game, which is 2.3 more than the 163.5 set for this matchup.

Kentucky and Oakland’s opponents have scored an average of 10.9 fewer points per game than the 163.5 set for this encounter.

Kentucky’s average point total in games this season is 169.1, which is 5.6 points higher than the over/under in this game.

The Golden Grizzlies’ average point total this year is 14.2 points below than the game’s over/under.

The Wildcats are 17-14-1 ATS this season.

The Golden Grizzlies have an ATS record of 21-13-0 this season.

Kentucky Stats & Insights

Kentucky’s +312 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.7 points per game) results from scoring 89.4 points per game (second in college basketball) and allowing 79.7 points per game (344th in college basketball).

Kentucky ranks 72nd in college basketball, averaging 37.6 rebounds per game. That is similar to its opponents’ average of 36.7.

The Wildcats shoot 9.9 three-pointers per game (15th in college basketball) at a 41.2% percentage (first in college basketball), while their opponents shoot 8.4 at a 32.6% rate.

Kentucky scores 106.5 points per 100 possessions (sixth in college basketball) and allows 94.9 points per 100 possessions (243rd).

This season, the Wildcats are averaging 94.2 points per game at home, which is 11.4 more than their average away game (82.8).

Oakland Stats & Insights

Oakland averages 76.4 points per game (96th in college basketball), while allowing 72.9 per game (216th in college basketball). It boasts a +119 scoring difference and outscored opponents by 3.5 points per game.

Oakland ranks 137th in the nation with 35.9 rebounds per game, 1.6 more than its opponents, who average 34.3.

Oakland makes 8.6 three-pointers per game (65th in college basketball) at a 35.1% rate (121st in college basketball), while its opponents make 8.3 and shoot 33.9% from beyond the arc.

Oakland scores 98 points per 100 possessions (107th in college basketball) and allows 93.5 points per 100 possessions (204th in college basketball).

In 2023-24, the Golden Grizzlies score 7.7 points more per game at home (80.5) than on the road (72.8).

Kentucky Key Players to Watch

The Wildcats’ scoring leader this season is Antonio Reeves, who averages 20 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.

Tre Mitchell leads Kentucky in rebounding, grabbing seven per game, while Reed Sheppard is the team’s greatest passer, averaging 4.5 assists per session.

Reeves leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, averaging 2.5 attempts per game from beyond the arc.

Sheppard leads Kentucky in thefts with 2.5 per game, and Ugonna Onyenso leads the team in blocks with 2.7 per game.

Oakland Key Players to Watch

Trey Townsend leads the Golden Grizzlies in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.

Blake Lampman has more assists than any other Oakland player, with three per game. He also scores 13.2 points and gets 3.2 rebounds every game.

Jack Gohlke is the Golden Grizzlies’ leading three-point shooter, averaging 3.6 per game.

Townsend leads Oakland in thefts (1.3 per game), while Lampman leads the team in blocks (0.7 per game).

Kentucky vs Oakland Betting Picks

Here are the Kentucky vs Oakland Betting picks:

• Pick ATS: Oakland
• Pick OU: Under

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