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Kentucky vs Arkansas: Both teams hope to bounce back after tough losses
The Kentucky Wildcats are visiting the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville on Saturday night.
The Wildcats are coming off the toughest loss of the season
The Kentucky Wildcats are 14-4 for the season and 4-2 in the SEC. They have won 8 of the last 10 games, losing in overtime to Texas A&M and a blowout 79-62 loss to South Carolina in the last game. Rob Dillingham led Kentucky with 16 points in that game. The Wildcats are second in the nation with 32.6 field goals per game and tenth with 49.8% shooting from the field. Antonio Reeves is the best player on the team, averaging 19.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Arkansas is struggling in January
The Arkansas Razorbacks are 10-9 for the season and have lost five of the six conference games. They have lost the last two games and are coming off a 77-51 loss to Ole Miss. Khalif Battle led the Razorbacks with 11 points and 4 rebounds in that game. They make only 6.3 three-pointers per game, barely making it into the top 300 schools in the nation. They are way better when it comes to free throw shooting, being seventh in the nation with 18.8 made free throws per game. Tramon Mark leads Arkansas with 17.8 points per game.
Betting Trends
Kentucky is 11-7-0 ATS for the season, 2-2-0 ATS on the road and 2-1-0 ATS after a loss. Arkansas is 5-14-0 ATS for the season, 5-6-0 ATS at home and 2-6-0 ATS after a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Wildcats are ranked sixth in the nation and have to bounce back after an unexpected loss to South Carolina in the last game. Arkansas is having a poor season, and it seems like they have no quality to make any significant success. Kentucky has won 7 of the last 10 games against Arkansas, including the last one that ended the three-game Razorbacks winning streak in head-to-head matchups. The Wildcats are 6.5-point favorites and will have no problem covering it.
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