Game preview · Saturday, Jan 9 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Missouri by 3 (80-77)
61% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kentucky |  Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.4#41 | Power rating | +20.6#40 |
| 119.8#29 | Offense | 120.2#24 |
| 99.4#59 | Defense | 99.6#61 |
| 69.9#232 | Tempo | 69.9#229 |
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| #26 | Preseason rank | #43 |
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 | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#43 | Shooting (eFG%) | 53.4%#61 |
| 51.0%#208 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.0%#156 |
| 18.6%#209 | Turnover rate | 15.0%#8 |
| 15.7%#323 | Turnovers forced | 17.2%#255 |
| 34.2%#74 | Offensive rebounding | 34.3%#71 |
| 29.7%#342 | Free throw rate | 32.6%#291 |
| 35.3%#77 | 3-point % | 36.3%#56 |
| 32.3%#171 | Opponents' 3-point % | 35.1%#280 |
| 45.4%#50 | Shots from three | 39.6%#258 |
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)
Missouri
Mark Mitchell Jr.#28 · G
This season: 16 pts · 4.5 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Jason Crowe Jr.#167 · G
This season: 15.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 games)
Jaylen Carey#224 · F
Last season: 7.4 pts · 6 reb · 1.3 ast
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).