Number one rated Kentucky versus the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Looks like a recipe for a crushing defeat, especially as Kentucky just barely regained that desired No. 1 berth on the rankings for the first time in the prior two months. Whereas the Wildcats are ahead of the rankings and relishing an 11 game win streak, the Bulldogs can best be called inconsistent so far in the year.
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The Wildcats are 19-1 and 5-0 in the SEC. They are coming off of a particularly unsightly game at home vs Alabama, where they earned their previous 15 points at the foul line. Thankfully, the squad is pretty great from the free-throw line, where they landed 23-of-29 to keep the win, 77-71. That victory, along with Syracuse dropping their first game of the year, put Kentucky back ahead. Their recent 11 game win streak is additionally their best since going 19-0 throughout the 2009-2010 year.
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Georgia is going to have its hands full facing the Wildcats on Tuesday, January 24. The Bulldogs earned an invite to the NCAA tournament for the first time in the last three years in 2011, but two of their main players graduated to the NBA. Since losing them, Georgia has lost most of their offensive touch, scoring just 61.9 ppg with a lousy 39.9 percent field-goal proportion. The Bulldogs are currently 10-9 total and 1-4 in the SEC.
With the Wildcats averaging 79.5 ppg, and the Bulldogs at 61.9, it is no surprise the sports book is favoring Kentucky by 12 points. It might be a bargain taking the Wildcats, as the game could end up very effortlessly as a 15- or 20-point blowout. The total is established at 129, but and I would expect this game to go under the total. If Kentucky plays even slightly bit of defense, the Dogs’ offense may very well be properly shut down all night.
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