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"Nov 23, 7:00 PM | Rupp ArenaLong Island Blackbirds vs Kentucky Wildcats Odds0-3TEAM RECORD3-1Kentucky will look to improve on its 3-1 record on Friday when they host Long Island in NCAA basketball odds action at Rupp Arena.The Wildcats bring a 3-1 record (0-3 ATS) to this tilt against the 0-3 Blackbirds, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Kentucky go 2-0 so far and the Blackbirds go 0-0. View Long Island vs Kentucky Odds and Stats.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 160-rated Long Island taking on the No. 2-rated Wildcats in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 94-71 win for the Wildcats on Friday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Kentucky&amp;#039;s No. 41 nationally ranked offense (80.5 points per game) against a Blackbirds defense that sits as the No. 345 at 88.7 PPG. The Wildcats have been averaging 52.3% from the field, more than the Blackbirds have managed so far this season (41.8% on average).Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Long Island owns the country&amp;#039;s No. 346-rated mark, allowing 94.5 points per game on the highway. Kentucky, on the other hand, rates No. 51 in scoring at home. Long Island was a 91-74 loser in its last match on the road against Maryland. The Blackbirds got 22 points from Julian Boyd, but it was Maryland that prevailed in a 91-74 final on Friday at Comcast Center.Last time out for Kentucky, they were an 81-70 winner as they battled Morehead State at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 23.5-point favorite. Archie Goodwin scored 28 points for Kentucky on Wednesday, leading the Wildcats to an 81-70 win over Morehead State at Rupp Arena.Kentucky Wildcats Trends:When playing on Friday are 9-1Before playing Notre Dame are 6-1After playing Morehead State are 5-0After a win are 8-2A few Blackbirds at Wildcats trends to consider:Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeKentucky is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games Next up:Long Island home to Columbia, Wednesday, November 28Kentucky at Notre Dame, Thursday, November 29"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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