Game preview · Tuesday, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 1/5 or 1/6
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 2 (78-76)
56% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Ole Miss |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.3#30 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 117.3#44 | Offense | 119.8#29 |
| 95.0#23 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 70.7#148 | Tempo | 69.9#232 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #56 | Preseason rank | #26 |
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
| Ole Miss | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 53.5%#58 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#43 |
| 49.8%#149 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#208 |
| 16.4%#56 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#209 |
| 23.3%#2 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#323 |
| 30.1%#242 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#74 |
| 34.3%#254 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#342 |
| 34.9%#90 | 3-point % | 35.3%#77 |
| 35.2%#283 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#171 |
| 36.5%#331 | Shots from three | 45.4%#50 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Ole Miss
Micah Handlogten#113 · C
Last season: 4.1 pts · 5.8 reb · 0.8 ast
Adam Clark#257 · G
This season: 15 pts · 3 reb · 6.5 ast (2 games)
Santiago Trouet#361 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 7 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
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)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).