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Gambling911.com has your predictions for the Wofford vs. Kentucky game along with the latest odds.
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Wofford- Fletcher Magee set the Division I career record for 3-pointers, poured in 24 points and led seventh-seeded Wofford to an 84-68 victory over Seton Hall in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
Kentucky - Kentucky coach John Calipari said he "can't imagine" leading scorer PJ Washington, who is nursing a sprained left foot, to return for the Wildcats' second-round game Saturday.
Predictions
CBS Sportsline: "But just because the Wildcats are loaded with playmakers doesn't mean they'll cover the Kentucky vs. Wofford spread and advance in the 2019 NCAA bracket.
"Wofford is the second-best 3-point shooting team in the nation. Fletcher Magee just set the all-time NCAA record for 3-point field goals with 509 for his career. Magee hit seven of them against Seton Hall, passing Oakland's Travis Bader for the record.
"However, Magee isn't the only weapon for Wofford. The Terriers shoot 41.7 percent from beyond the arc as a team and Nathan Hoover (46.1 percent from 3-point range), Storm Murphy (47.5 percent) and Tray Hollowell (41.6 percent) can all fill it from deep. It's been the great equalizer for Wofford all season, and if Kentucky can't find a way to run the Terriers off the 3-point line, it could be a long game."
Mark Story of the Lexington Herald-Leader is going with a 73-65 win for Kentucky.
TeamRankings expects a close battle, projecting a 72-66 win for the Wildcats.
numberFire thinks the margin will be even closer, as they have Kentucky escaping with a 72-70 win.
KenPom gives Kentucky a 67% chance of winning and projects a final score of 72-68 for the Wildcats.
Action vs. Line Movement
Action was 60/40 favoring Kentucky overnight Friday.
Line
The line on this game was Kentucky -5.5.
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