Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Kentucky Wildcats 12/22/2021 Picks

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Kentucky Wildcats 12/22/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the #20 Kentucky Wildcats will continue their 2021-22 NCAAB game on Wednesday, December 22 at 6:00 p.m. ET at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 8-4 overall and ended the 2020-2021 season with a win/loss record of 11-3, placing first in the Conference USA – East and 21-8 overall. The Kentucky Wildcats are 8-2 and ended last season with 8-9, placing 8th in the Southeast Conference and 9-16 overall.

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will look to extend their three-game winning streak. Last Saturday, Western Kentucky defeated the Louisville Cardinals at 82-72.

In that game, Camron Justice led in scoring with a career-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers. Jamarion Sharp who stands seven-foot-five dunked 10 times for 14 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks.

Josh Anderson, Jairus Hamilton, and Dayvion McKnight had 13 points each. Anderson had 10 rebounds while McKnight had 9 assists. The Hilltoppers were 50% in shooting, 50% in 3-points, and 80.6% in free throws. They outrebounded Louisville at 37-28 and led by as much as 15 points.

The Racers are led by Jairus Hamilton with 16.5 ppg. Jamarion Sharp leads with 7.3 rpg, 4.8 blocks per game, and in-field goal attempts at 69.2%. David McKnight leads with 6.4 assists and Josh Anderson leads with 2.4 steals per game. As a team, Western Kentucky is averaging 78.6 ppg which is 67th, 38.3 RPG which is tied for 115th, and 16.6 assists per game which is 47th in the league.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Kentucky Wildcats Predictions 12/22/2021

The Kentucky Wildcats will look to build from their 98-69 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels last Saturday. Sahvir Wheeler scored 26 points and shot 12 of 15. Oscar Tshiebwe had 16 points, 12 rebounds, Kellan Grady added 18 points while Keion Brooks Jr. scored 10 points.

The Wildcats were 54.2% in shooting, 53.3% in 3-points, and 70.6% in free throws. They limited the Tar Heels to take 1 of 13 in 3-pt shots. Kentucky outrebounded North Carolina at 44-26 and forced Tar Heels to turnover the ball 12 times versus 9 of their own.

This season, Oscar Tshiebwe leads with 16.3 ppg, 14.2 rpg, 1.7 blocks per game, and is the leader with 66.7% shooting. Sahvir Wheeler leads with 7.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs #20 Kentucky Wildcats.The NCAAB pick is the Kentucky Wildcats. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are playing well this season but the Kentucky Wildcats are the better team.

The Wildcats average 82.1 ppg vs the Hilltoppers’ 78.6 ppg and the Wildcats allow 62.2 ppg vs 65.7 from the Hilltoppers. The Kentucky Wildcats are dominant at home winning all 7 games. Taking the win at home is the Kentucky Wildcats with a final score prediction of 78-66.

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