Final Nov 9
FOR 57 10.5 o135.5
HALL 56 -10.5 u135.5
Final Nov 9
TENN 77 2.5 o157.0
LOU 55 -2.5 u157.0
Final Nov 9
UALR 67 11.0 o158.0
WIN 82 -11.0 u158.0
Final Nov 9
WRST 81 4.0 o155.0
M-OH 68 -4.0 u155.0
Final Nov 9
SH 76 2.5 o141.5
DART 81 -2.5 u141.5
Final Nov 9
TOL 90 -1.0 o160.5
MRSH 80 1.0 u160.5
Final Nov 9
RID 64 -9.0 o137.0
COPP 53 9.0 u137.0
Final Nov 9
QUIN 73 20.0 o157.0
SJU 96 -20.0 u157.0
Final Nov 9
JKST 71 23.0 o155.5
HP 80 -23.0 u155.5
Final Nov 9
COLG 56 -3.5 o144.0
DREX 73 3.5 u144.0
Final Nov 9
DSU 62 12.0 o153.5
CLMB 83 -12.0 u153.5
Final Nov 9
ARPB 80 22.5 o162.0
TLSA 103 -22.5 u162.0
Final Nov 9
MORG 66 10.0 o151.0
LONG 84 -10.0 u151.0
Final Nov 9
VMI 76 10.0 o149.0
BELL 71 -10.0 u149.0
Final Nov 9
LAF 60 7.5 o132.5
LAS 81 -7.5 u132.5
Final Nov 9
NEOM 64 21.0 o144.0
MINN 68 -21.0 u144.0
Final Nov 9
ODU 44 33.0 o163.0
ARIZ 102 -33.0 u163.0
Final Nov 9
SBON 87 -7.5 o138.5
CAN 78 7.5 u138.5
Final Nov 9
CLEVST 64 23.5 o148.0
KSU 77 -23.5 u148.0
Final Nov 9
BUCK 72 28.0 o154.5
UK 100 -28.0 u154.5
Final Nov 9
CHAR 74 14.0 o145.0
USU 103 -14.0 u145.0
Final Nov 9
CCU 59 12.5 o134.5
ECU 63 -12.5 u134.5
Final Nov 9
UTEP 60 1.0 o143.5
UVU 89 -1.0 u143.5
Final Nov 9
FAIR 57 15.5 o156.5
GTWN 69 -15.5 u156.5
Final Nov 9
TROY 78 -12.5 o152.0
UNO 61 12.5 u152.0
Final Nov 9
WOF 69 5.0 o154.5
LIP 78 -5.0 u154.5
Final Nov 9
MRST 79 9.5 o141.5
RICH 72 -9.5 u141.5
Final Nov 9
LT 92 1.5 o149.0
UTA 77 -1.5 u149.0
Final Nov 9
JMU 69 -5.0 o145.0
NORF 83 5.0 u145.0
Final Nov 9
STONE 49 24.0 o138.0
PROV 76 -24.0 u138.0
Final Nov 9
MEM 80 1.0 o157.5
UNLV 74 -1.0 u157.5
Final Nov 9
UCSB 94 -7.0 o149.5
PORT 53 7.0 u149.5
Final Nov 9
UVM 51 -7.5 o126.0
MW 65 7.5 u126.0
Final Nov 9
MTST 69 10.0 o151.0
WICH 89 -10.0 u151.0
Final Nov 9
UNCA 76 9.5 o158.0
OHIO 82 -9.5 u158.0
Final Nov 9
FSU 73 -10.0 o152.5
RICE 65 10.0 u152.5
Final Nov 9
MTU 79 3.5 o146.0
ACU 56 -3.5 u146.0
Final Nov 9
ARK 67 4.0 o156.0
BAY 72 -4.0 u156.0
Final Nov 9
NW 66 4.5 o137.0
DAY 71 -4.5 u137.0
Final Nov 9
UNH 53 36.5 o153.5
CONN 92 -36.5 u153.5
Final Nov 9
WKU 72 12.5 o160.5
GRC 74 -12.5 u160.5
Final Nov 9
COOK 58 23.5 o154.0
NEB 63 -23.5 u154.0
Final Nov 9
SHSU 91 -5.5 o144.0
TST 62 5.5 u144.0
Final Nov 9
KENN 84 11.0 o157.5
CALBA 88 -11.0 u157.5
Final Nov 9
LIB 66 1.0 o139.5
SEA 64 -1.0 u139.5
Final Nov 9
YSU 80 -5.5 o150.5
CHS 60 5.5 u150.5
Final Nov 9
FIU 75 7.0 o160.0
SUU 80 -7.0 u160.0
Final Nov 9
NMSU 75 -3.5 o150.5
UTECH 63 3.5 u150.5
Final Nov 9
AUB 74 5.5 o141.5
HOU 69 -5.5 u141.5
Final Nov 9
WASH 53 6.0 o154.5
NEV 63 -6.0 u154.5
Final Nov 9
PEPP 76 8.5 o144.5
UCSD 94 -8.5 u144.5
Final Nov 9
BSU 73 -2.0 o145.0
SF 84 2.0 u145.0
Virginia Tech 7th Atlantic Coast21-10
Kentucky 5th Southeastern21-10

Virginia Tech @ Kentucky preview

Rupp Arena


After feasting on weaker competition for the past six games, fifth-ranked Kentucky faces a difficult test when it hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Hokies have won seven straight and possess the nation’s top offense.



It’s the first of three tough tests in a row to close out non-conference play for the Wildcats, whose only previous game against a Power Five opponent was a 65-61 loss to Kansas on Nov. 14. "This will be a hard game," Kentucky coach John Calipari told the school’s website. "Look, we are at that stage with this team: We win or we learn. That's where we are. I'm not taking it any other way. We win or we'll learn. And we are going to learn as individual players where guys are and as a team where we are." The Hokies are coming off a 93-40 thrashing of Maryland-Eastern Shore, and eight of their nine wins have come by at least 24 points. Those triumphs have included blowouts of Washington (103-79) and Iowa (79-55) as well as an 83-80 overtime victory at Ole Miss.

TV: 2 p.m. ET, ESPN2



ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH (9-1): The Hokies lead the nation in field-goal percentage (55.3), scoring (96.2 points) and scoring margin (25.5) while ranking second in 3-point field-goal percentage (46.8). Six players average at least nine points and four put up at least 13 per game, with guards Justin Bibbs (17.5 points) and Ahmed Hill (16.6, 4.6 rebounds) leading the way. Freshman swingman Nickeil Alexander-Walker (14.4 points) and Kerry Blackshear Jr. (13) also average double digits in points while point guard Justin Robinson (9.9, 5.8 assists) is on the cusp and leads the team in assists.

ABOUT KENTUCKY (8-1): Unlike the Hokies, the Wildcats don’t let it fly from 3-point range often, as only 22.6 percent of their field-goal attempts come from beyond the arc - the lowest percentage in the nation. The youthful team consists of eight freshmen and no seniors, but what it lacks in experience, it more than makes up for in height, with six players standing 6-9 or taller. Four players average double digits in points, including freshmen Kevin Knox (15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds) and Hamidou Diallo (14.7, 4.7).



TIP-INS

1. Kentucky G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 21 steals are tied with Rajon Rondo for the most in program history through the first nine games of a season.

2. Gilgeous-Alexander and Alexander-Walker are first cousins and played high-school ball together at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn.

3. Virginia Tech has scored at least 90 points seven times this season, its highest total since doing so on 14 occasions in 1988-89.



PREDICTION: Kentucky 81, Virginia Tech 79


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