Number one ranked Kentucky against the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Appears like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky just regained that coveted No. 1 berth on the standings for the 1st time in the earlier 2 months. Whereas the Kentucky Wildcats are at the top of the standings and experiencing an 11 game win streak, the Bulldogs can best be termed sporadic so far in the season.
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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 against Alabama, where they won their prior 15 points at the foul line. Luckily, the squad is fairly good from the free-throw line, where they made 23-of-29 to retain the win, 77-71. That win, coupled with Syracuse dropping their 1st game of the year, put Kentucky back at the top. Their recent 11 game win streak is also their best since going 19-0 during the 2009-2010 year.
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Georgia will have its hands full facing the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday, January 24. The Bulldogs won an invite to the NCAA tournament for the 1st time in the last three years in 2011, but 2 of their primary players graduated to the NBA. Since losing them, Georgia has lost a lot of their offensive touch, scoring just 61.9 points per game with a terrible 39.9 percent field-goal percentage. The Bulldogs are now 10-9 overall and 1-4 in the SEC.
With the Kentucky Wildcats averaging 79.5 points per game, and the Bulldogs at 61.9, it’s no wonder the sports book is favoring Kentucky by 12 points. It may be a good deal taking the Wildcats, as the game may wind up pretty handily as a 15- or 20-point blowout. The total is set at 129, but and I would anticipate this game to go under the total. If Kentucky performs even slightly bit of defense, the Bulldogs’ offense could be properly shut down all evening.
Jan 262012