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Kansas Jayhawks (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (14-6, 5-3 SEC)
Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 8:00pm EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kentucky -2.5; above/below is 140
BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Kansas visits the Kentucky Wildcats after Gradey Dick scored 24 points in Kansas’ 75-69 loss to the Baylor Bears.
The Wildcats are 11-1 on home field. Kentucky ranks eighth in the SEC in team defense, allowing 66.4 points while holding opponents to 42.2% shooting.
The Jayhawks are 3-2 on the road. Kansas is sixth among the Big 12 scoring 75.9 points per game and is shooting 46.5%.
TOP PERFORMERS: Oscar Tshiebwe is averaging 16.6 points, 13.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals for the Wildcats. Antonio Reeves averaged 12.9 points in his last 10 games for Kentucky.
Dick is shooting 43.7% from beyond the arc on 2.6 3-point shots per game for the Jayhawks, averaging 14.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Jalen Wilson has averaged 21.4 points and 8.6 rebounds in his last 10 games for Kansas.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 73.6 points, 34.7 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.6 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 68.7 points per game.
Jayhawks: 7-3, averaging 72.4 points, 32.7 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 69.3 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
