No. 16 Kentucky vs. Pennsylvania odds, line: 2023 college basketball picks, December 9 best bets by proven computer model
SportsLine's model has locked in its best bets for Saturday's game between the 16th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats and Pennsylvania Quakers
The 16th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats will look to shake off last week's home loss to UNC-Wilmington when they travel to Philadelphia to face the Pennsylvania Quakers on Saturday in the 2023 Malone's Classic. Tipoff from Wells Fargo Center is set for noon ET. Kentucky is favored by 13.5 points in the latest Kentucky vs. Penn odds, while the over/under is 152.5 points, per SportsLine consensus.
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The model knows the Wildcats have six players averaging 10 or more points, led by senior guard Antonio Reeves. The 2023 SEC Sixth Man of the Year is averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game and a career-best 5.0 rebounds. Against Marshall on Nov. 24, he became the 29th player in Kentucky history to hit 100 or more career 3-pointers. He is connecting on 51% of his field goals, including 44.2% from 3-point range, and 82.6% of his foul shots.
It also knows the Quakers are led by senior guard Clark Slajchert, who has played all three seasons at Penn. In 10 starts this year, he is averaging 19.3 points, 3.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He is connecting on 50% of his field goals, including 44.3% from 3-point range, and 76.9% of his free throws. He scored 33 points in last Saturday's 93-92 overtime loss to La Salle.
The model has simulated Kentucky vs. Penn 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits in more than 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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