Kentucky vs. North Carolina Central Predictions - Dec. 9

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The North Carolina Central Eagles (3-8) will try to stop a seven-game road slide when they square off against the Kentucky Wildcats (5-4) on December 9, 2025 at Rupp Arena.

Kentucky is a gigantic 44.5-point favorite against North Carolina Central when the Wildcats square off against the Eagles on Tuesday. The matchup's over/under is 146.5.

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Kentucky vs. North Carolina Central Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: SEC Network
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Arena: Rupp Arena

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Kentucky vs. North Carolina Central Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kentucky (-44.5)
  • Moneyline: Kentucky (-10000), North Carolina Central (+3300)
  • Total: 146.5 points

Pick ATS:North Carolina Central (+44.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (146.5)
  • Prediction: Kentucky 87, North Carolina Central 59

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Kentucky vs. North Carolina Central Comparison

Kentucky Rank Kentucky Stat North Carolina Central Stat North Carolina Central Rank
84th 83.6 Points Scored 71.1 305th
59th 67.0 Points Allowed 77.2 265th
34th 18.2 Assists 14.5 185th
61st 10.1 Turnovers 11.5 167th
97th 47.4% Field Goal % 40.1% 346th
31st 38.7% Field Goal % Allowed 44.6% 235th

Kentucky Key Players

  • The Wildcats scoring leader is Otega Oweh, who averages 13.7 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
  • Malachi Moreno is Kentucky's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.1 per game, while Denzel Aberdeen is its best passer, distributing 3.3 assists in each contest.
  • Collin Chandler leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Oweh is Kentucky's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Moreno leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.

North Carolina Central Key Players

  • Gage Lattimore is the top scorer for the Eagles with 19.5 points per game. Lattimore also adds 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
  • Khouri Carvey has a stat line of 6.4 rebounds, 14.1 points and 1.7 assists per game for North Carolina Central to take the top rebound spot on the team. Dionte Johnson has the top spot for assists with 5.8 per game, adding 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per matchup.
  • Lattimore is consistent from three-point range and leads the Eagles with 3.2 made threes per game.
  • North Carolina Central's leader in steals is Johnson with 3.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Carvey with 1.4 per game.

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