Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 13 · 7:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 1/12 or 1/13
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 6 (80-74)
70% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
LSU |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2#58 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 112.7#93 | Offense | 119.8#29 |
| 96.5#32 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 72.0#58 | Tempo | 69.9#232 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #97 | 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
| LSU | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.5%#90 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#43 |
| 42.2%#1 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#208 |
| 17.9%#156 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#209 |
| 18.2%#178 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#323 |
| 32.6%#132 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#74 |
| 32.2%#300 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#342 |
| 27.9%#334 | 3-point % | 35.3%#77 |
| 28.5%#35 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#171 |
| 37.4%#312 | Shots from three | 45.4%#50 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
LSU
Donovan Dent#23 · G
This season: 14.5 pts · 2 reb · 10 ast (2 games)
Mo Dioubate#114 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0 ast (2 games)
Skyy Clark#358 · G
This season: 2 pts · 3.5 reb · 4 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).