The No. 7 Wofford Terriers put on a shooting clinic in their first-round game vs Seton Hall but they may be in tough for their next challenge, which is the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats. The Wildcats thumped Abilene Christian by 35 points and their national title hopes may rely on stopping a Wofford squad that is the second-best three-point shooting team in the NCAA.
Kentucky opened as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5.
Wofford vs Kentucky Game Center
STANDOUT STATS
- Wofford is the No. 2 three-point shooting team in the country at 41.7 percent and opponents are shooting 34.6 percent from deep on Kentucky this season, with the Wildcats allowing 22.2 attempts from behind the arc per game (ranked 182nd).
- Both teams have filled up the scoreboard this season and both rank in the top 60 in points per game but Kentucky has been the better defensive team by limiting opponents to 64.8 points per game (ranked 28th).
- Wofford has won 21 games in a row and hasn’t lost since December 19 vs Mississippi State. However, in four games vs ranked teams this year, the Terriers are 0-4 SU and ATS with an average loss margin of 14.5 points per game.
- Kentucky forward PJ Washington has been ruled out for this game. In Washington’s absence vs Abilene Christian, forward/center Reid Travis had 18 points and nine rebounds and Kentucky held a 44-17 rebounding edge.
- Controlling the glass will be key for Kentucky, which ranks 27th in the country in rebounding (38.7), while Wofford ranks 199th and only snags 34.6 rebounds per outing.
- Kentucky has been one of the best UNDER bets in the nation as the total has gone UNDER in 21 of their 34 games this season.
My Best Bet for Wofford vs Kentucky
Kentucky -5.5
Don’t get cute here and get caught up in how well Wofford shoots the three-ball. The Terriers have played a cupcake schedule all season and when they play the big boys of college hoops, they get destroyed. They’ve only played four games vs ranked opponents this season and were limited to less than 70 points in three of those games. Kentucky has so much talent throughout the lineup that even their bench players would be more athletic than what Wofford has to offer.
