Game preview · Saturday, Jan 2 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 2 (77-75)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kentucky |  Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.4#41 | Power rating | +13.1#78 |
| 119.8#29 | Offense | 114.5#72 |
| 99.4#59 | Defense | 101.3#83 |
| 69.9#232 | Tempo | 69.3#287 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #26 | Preseason rank | #30 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| Kentucky | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#43 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.0%#201 |
| 51.0%#208 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.5%#181 |
| 18.6%#209 | Turnover rate | 20.0%#299 |
| 15.7%#323 | Turnovers forced | 19.9%#68 |
| 34.2%#74 | Offensive rebounding | 35.8%#32 |
| 29.7%#342 | Free throw rate | 35.1%#232 |
| 35.3%#77 | 3-point % | 30.3%#266 |
| 32.3%#171 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#169 |
| 45.4%#50 | Shots from three | 44.6%#60 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Kentucky
Milan Momcilovic#40 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Malachi Moreno#77 · C
This season: 8 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Zoom Diallo#189 · G
This season: 14 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Oklahoma
Duke Brennan#39 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
B.J. Edwards#48 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Derrion Reid#149 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).