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Kentucky vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 26 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 87-68
45-33 42-35
Position#71
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game97.0
Allowed / game66.6
vs
Position#182
Record3-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game72.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Kentucky v Western Kentucky
26 Nov 2024
KENT87
WEST68
22 Dec 2021
KENT95
WEST60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas
#224
W
111-102
111
102
+9
H02/03
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
93-77
93
77
+16
H07/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#33
W
85-81
85
81
+4
A09/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
87-97
87
97
-10
H15/03
NCAA
Oakland
#76
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H21/03
NCAA
Wright State
#239
W
103-62
103
62
+41
H05/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
100-72
100
72
+28
H09/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
77-72
77
72
+5
A13/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#51
W
97-68
97
68
+29
H20/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
108-59
108
59
+49
H23/11
NCAA
1H
2H
53-48
58-54
45-40
48-37
33-29
52-52
42-48
45-49
35-38
41-42
46-24
57-38
47-31
53-41
37-46
40-26
43-26
54-42
54-30
54-29
170.7Avg total
93.7Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)97.066.6163.6+30.4100%
Season at home (4)102.065.2167.2+36.8100%
Season away (1)77.072.0149.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)93.777.0170.7+16.780%
Last 5 (5)97.066.6163.6+30.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)77.373.3150.7+4.067%
vs Similar (7)93.787.0180.7+6.771%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)90.077.4167.4+12.675%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liberty
#158
L
79-82
79
82
-3
A09/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
89-69
89
69
+20
H15/03
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
85-54
85
54
+31
H15/03
NCAA
UTEP
#185
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H17/03
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
69-87
69
87
-18
A22/03
NCAA
Wichita State
#147
L
84-91
84
91
-7
H05/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#29
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A10/11
NCAA
Campbellsville
#458
W
104-76
104
76
+28
H13/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#51
W
66-61
66
61
+5
H17/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
79-62
79
62
+17
H21/11
NCAA
1H
2H
32-36
47-46
40-29
49-40
46-27
39-27
40-36
38-35
43-36
26-51
38-43
46-48
36-35
36-39
49-32
55-44
30-31
36-30
40-28
39-34
153.2Avg total
80.5Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)81.072.8153.8+8.260%
Season at home (4)83.272.5155.8+10.875%
Season away (1)72.074.0146.0-2.00%
Last 10 (10)80.572.7153.2+7.860%
Last 5 (5)81.072.8153.8+8.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)75.875.2151.0+0.550%
vs Similar (14)78.176.2154.3+1.957%
vs Weaker (11)82.371.5153.8+10.773%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +7.5+7.51st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: +9.2+9.22nd half: +1.7+1.7
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +7.5+7.51st half: +6.1+6.12nd half2nd half: +9.2+9.22nd half: +1.7+1.7
KentuckyWestern Kentucky
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas
#224
W
53-48
53
48
+5
H02/03
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#339
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H07/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#33
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A09/03
NCAA
Texas A&M
#139
L
42-48
42
48
-6
H15/03
NCAA
Oakland
#76
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H21/03
NCAA
Wright State
#239
W
46-24
46
24
+22
H05/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H09/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
L
37-46
37
46
-9
A13/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#51
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H20/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
54-30
54
30
+24
H23/11
NCAA
79.5Avg total
43.5Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)42.536.278.7+6.366%-
Last 30 at home (18)45.236.381.6+8.978%-
Last 30 away (11)38.035.973.9+2.145%-
Last 10 (10)43.536.079.5+7.570%-
Last 5 (5)45.431.476.8+14.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)36.039.075.0-3.033%-
vs Similar (7)42.037.479.4+4.671%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.735.378.9+8.468%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liberty
#158
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A09/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#285
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H15/03
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#271
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H15/03
NCAA
UTEP
#185
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H17/03
NCAA
Marquette
#36
W
43-36
43
36
+7
A22/03
NCAA
Wichita State
#147
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H05/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#29
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A10/11
NCAA
Campbellsville
#458
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H13/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#51
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H17/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#221
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H21/11
NCAA
72.7Avg total
39.4Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.435.674.0+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.536.475.9+3.153%-
Last 30 away (13)36.834.671.5+2.254%-
Last 10 (10)39.433.372.7+6.170%-
Last 5 (5)38.633.872.4+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)36.537.574.0-1.050%-
vs Similar (14)36.936.573.4+0.443%-
vs Weaker (11)40.034.274.2+5.864%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Kentucky wins
0
Western Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
22/12/21Kentucky v Western Kentucky95-60
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/11/24HJackson State108-59
20/11/24HLipscomb97-68
13/11/24ADuke77-72
09/11/24HBucknell100-72
05/11/24HWright State103-62
21/03/24HOakland76-80
15/03/24HTexas A&M87-97
09/03/24ATennessee85-81
07/03/24HVanderbilt93-77
02/03/24HArkansas111-102
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/11/24HJackson State79-62
17/11/24HLipscomb66-61
13/11/24HCampbellsville104-76
10/11/24AGrand Canyon72-74
05/11/24HWichita State84-91
22/03/24AMarquette69-87
17/03/24HUTEP78-71
15/03/24HMiddle Tenn. St.85-54
15/03/24HNew Mexico State89-69
09/03/24ALiberty79-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game97.0102.077.0
Allowed / game66.665.272.0
Point differential+30.4+36.8+5.0
Avg total163.6167.2149.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeLWWW75%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games541
Win %60%75%0%
Points / game81.083.272.0
Allowed / game72.872.574.0
Point differential+8.2+10.8-2.0
Avg total153.8155.8146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kentucky550100%97.066.6+30.4
2 Oklahoma440100%83.859.2+24.5
3 Tennessee660100%82.258.0+24.2
4 Auburn550100%86.463.6+22.8
5 Florida660100%88.267.8+20.3
6 Mississippi St.550100%87.667.4+20.2
7 Ole Miss550100%80.863.0+17.8
8 Georgia76186%81.468.0+13.4
9 Vanderbilt76186%83.671.6+12.0
10 Missouri65183%91.763.3+28.3
11 Arkansas65183%81.259.2+22.0
12 Texas65183%82.260.7+21.5
13 LSU65183%82.371.7+10.7
14 Alabama54180%89.674.2+15.4
15 Texas A&M64267%77.364.7+12.7
16 South Carolina63350%76.371.0+5.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Louisiana Tech660100%83.366.8+16.5
2 Liberty87188%73.861.0+12.8
3 Kennesaw State65183%89.371.7+17.7
4 Middle Tenn. St.75271%81.472.4+9.0
5 Western Kentucky53260%81.072.8+8.2
6 UTEP53260%76.869.8+7.0
7 New Mexico State53260%73.869.6+4.2
8 Sam Houston St.53260%84.681.4+3.2
9 Jacksonville State74357%79.067.4+11.6
10 Missouri State74357%77.774.1+3.6
11 Delaware63350%78.879.0-0.2
12 Florida International72529%74.068.6+5.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kentucky454287
Western Kentucky333568
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