Wake Forest vs. Kentucky NCAA Bracket Predictions 2010: The East Region No. 1 seed University of Kentucky Wildcats (SEC_ mens basketball team will play the 9-seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons (ACC) in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louis., with tip off slated for 8:15 p.m. Eastern (CBS).
NCAA Bracket oddsmakers at online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com list Kentucky as a 9-chalk favorite versus Wake Forest with a 143.5 total. Demon Deacons backers are getting +425 odds on the SPORTSBETTING moneyline while the Wildcats are giving -550.
Kentucky is catching 79 percent of moneyline betting action according to early betting trends while getting 66 percent of side bets (ATS). Most gamblers (72 percent) expect the OVER to exceed the 147 posted total.
Wake Forest scored in the dying seconds to give them a thrilling 81-80 victory over Texas in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Thursday. Wake Forest won the game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the teams played OVER the posted total of 148.5. Ishmael Smith shot 8-for-20 from the field with 19 points, and Al.Farouq Aminu had 20 in the win.
Kentucky jumped out to a 23 point lead and went on to defeat East Tennessee State 100-71 in their first-round game on Thursday. Kentucky covered the 18.,5-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 134.5. Micah Williams tossed in 19 points in leading the way.
NCAA Bracket Predictions: Wake Forest needs big games from center Chas McFarland and forward Al-Farouq Aminu. The Demon Deacons who shot barely 31 percent from three point range during the regular season , also need to find a way to be productive from the perimeter. There is no way they pull the upset if all the points have to come in the paint. While Wake Forest has been sloppy with the ball, the Demon Deacons also do a nice job of forcing turnovers.
Kentucky is a young and very talented team that plays above its experience level. If the Cat's bring their A-game look for a fairly easy win. Giving 9-points to a quality ACC team is a little risky but Kentucky can cover the line for this game.
