Number 1 rated Kentucky versus the NCAA championship hopefuls Georgia? Seems like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky just barely regained that coveted No. 1 location on the standings for the 1st time in the earlier two months. While the Wildcats are on top of the standings and enjoying an 11 game win streak, the Bulldogs can best be termed sporadic thus far in the season.

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Kentucky is 19-1 and 5-0 in the SEC. They are coming off of a particularly unpleasant game at home vs Alabama, where they earned their last 15 points at the foul line. Thankfully, the team is pretty good from the free-throw line, where they landed 23-of-29 to keep hold of the win, 77-71. That win, joined with Syracuse dropping their 1st game of the season, put Kentucky back on top. Their recent 11 game win streak is additionally their greatest since going 19-0 in the course of the 2009-2010 season.

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Georgia will have its hands full dealing with the Wildcats on Tuesday, January 24. The Bulldogs earned an invite to the NCAA championship for the 1st time in the last 3 years in 2011, but two of their main players advanced to the NBA. Since losing them, Georgia has lost most of their offensive touch, scoring merely 61.9 ppg with a pathetic 39.9 percent field-goal ratio. The Bulldogs are presently 10-9 overall and 1-4 in the SEC.

With the Wildcats averaging 79.5 ppg, and the Bulldogs at 61.9, it is not surprising the sportsbook is favoring Kentucky by 12 points. It could be a good deal taking the Wildcats, as the game may wind up quite effortlessly as a 15- or 20-point blowout. The total is set at 129, but and I would anticipate this match to go under the total. If Kentucky plays even slightly bit of defense, the Dogs’ offense could possibly be properly shut down all night.