The ninth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (8-2) and Louisville Cardinals (5-6) will battle in this interstate rivalry on Thursday, December 21 at 6:00 PM ET at the KFC! Yum Center in Louisville. The Wildcats are favored on the road with a point spread at -13.5 (-110).

 

The Wildcats are 4-1 in their last five games and are currently on a two-game win streak. Their most recent success was a 87-83 triumph over the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels, where they won each half of action by two points each.

 

Antonio Reeves leads the Wildcats in scoring at 17.1 each game. He also shoots 49.2 percent from the field and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. His performance here will help dictate victory.

 

The Wildcats put up 90.2 points per game and are shooting 49.5 percent from the floor. They do an excellent job in moving the basketball, as evident with their 19.1 assists each game.

 

Defensively, the Wildcats are allowing 73.5 points each game and are grabbing 49.5 rebounds. They also add in 5.2 blocks and 9.2 steals per matchup.

 

The Cardinals were finally able to break their three-game losing skid with their most recent win. This was an 85-66 win over the Pepperdine Waves, where the Cardinals had a good shooting night to take over with the win.

 

Skyy Clark has been getting 15.4 points each game, but is shooting 38.3 percent from the field. In addition, he also nets 80.7 percent of his free throws.

 

The Cardinals are averaging 74.5 points each game and shooting 41.8 percent for the floor. They are only getting 10.1 assists each game, showing that they do not move the ball as much as the Wildcats.

 

They are allowing opposing teams to average 73.6 points per game, while grabbing down 38.6 rebounds. They also contribute 3.3 blocks and 5.7 steals a game.

 

MyBookie has the odds available for this intense rivalry, showing that the Kentucky Wildcats are favored for success. According to market insights, the Wildcats are favored to win with a 86.9 percent chance of success.

 

 

This state rivalry is one of the many out there that draw in plenty of interest among college basketball fans. This is another season in which the Wildcats are good and the Cardinals are bad.

 

Still, this should be an entertaining matchup since they each want to have bragging rights over the other team. Based on recent results and stats, the Wildcats seem to be poised for victory.