Game preview · Saturday, Jan 16 · 4:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Vanderbilt by 3 (77-74)
62% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Vanderbilt |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +29.9#8 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 119.9#28 | Offense | 119.8#29 |
| 89.9#5 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 70.6#165 | Tempo | 69.9#232 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #17 | 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
| Vanderbilt | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.9%#161 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#43 |
| 47.1%#42 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#208 |
| 17.3%#110 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#209 |
| 22.0%#15 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#323 |
| 33.3%#105 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#74 |
| 33.0%#280 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#342 |
| 33.7%#127 | 3-point % | 35.3%#77 |
| 30.3%#80 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#171 |
| 36.9%#325 | Shots from three | 45.4%#50 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Vanderbilt
Tyler Tanner#2 · G
This season: 18.5 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Berke Buyuktuncel#158 · C
This season: 9 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Bangot Dak#266 · F
This season: 3 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 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).