An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 14th-seeded Oakland Golden Grizzlies (23-11) play against the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-9) on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. The contest begins at 7:10 PM ET, on CBS.
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- Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: CBS
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Arena: PPG Paints Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Kentucky (-1011)
- Spread: Kentucky (-13.5)
- Total: 162
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Kentucky vs. Oakland Statistics and Rankings
| Kentucky Rank | Kentucky Stat | Oakland Stat | Oakland Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 89.4 | Points Scored | 76.4 | 97th |
| 344th | 79.7 | Points Allowed | 72.9 | 216th |
| 10th | 17.6 | Assists | 14.4 | 101st |
| 87th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 144th |
| 5th | 49.7% | Field Goal % | 45.0% | 155th |
| 134th | 43.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.7% | 177th |
Kentucky Leaders
- Reed Sheppard: 12.8 PTS, 4.3 REB, 4.5 AST, 2.5 STL, 0.7 BLK
- Antonio Reeves: 20.0 PTS, 4.2 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Rob Dillingham: 15.4 PTS, 2.8 REB, 3.9 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Tre Mitchell: 10.6 PTS, 7.0 REB, 2.7 AST, 0.7 STL, 1.0 BLK
- D.J. Wagner: 10.3 PTS, 1.9 REB, 3.3 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.2 BLK
Oakland Leaders
- Trey Townsend: 16.9 PTS, 7.8 REB, 2.9 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.3 BLK
- Jack Gohlke: 12.3 PTS, 4.1 REB, 1.1 AST, 0.7 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Blake Lampman: 13.2 PTS, 3.2 REB, 3.0 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.7 BLK
- Chris Conway: 10.0 PTS, 4.1 REB, 1.2 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.7 BLK
- D.Q. Cole: 8.7 PTS, 4.0 REB, 2.1 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.2 BLK
Kentucky vs. Oakland Recent Trends
Kentucky
- Kentucky has a 7-3 record straight-up in its last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- Kentucky and its opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Kentucky games averaged 2.7 more points (164.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over its last 10 games, Kentucky has scored 0.6 fewer points per contest compared to its season-long scoring average.
Oakland
- Oakland is 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread in its past 10 games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Oakland games have gone over the set total six times.
- The last 10 Oakland games averaged 149.5 total points, 12.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across its last 10 games, Oakland has scored 2.2 more points per contest compared to its 76.4 PPG season-long scoring average.
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