No. 5 Kentucky plays Colgate after overtime win

Published Dec. 11, 2024 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Colgate Raiders (2-8) at Kentucky Wildcats (8-1)

Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -30.5; over/under is 157.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Kentucky hosts Colgate following Kentucky's 90-89 overtime victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

The Wildcats are 6-0 in home games. Kentucky leads the SEC with 19.6 assists per game led by Lamont Butler averaging 3.9.

The Raiders are 1-5 on the road. Colgate has a 2-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Kentucky averages 10.2 made 3-pointers per game, 2.2 more made shots than the 8.0 per game Colgate allows. Colgate has shot at a 43.7% rate from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points above the 38.6% shooting opponents of Kentucky have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Otega Oweh is scoring 15.7 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Wildcats.

Brady Cummins is scoring 11.3 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Raiders.

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