Game preview · Wednesday, Jan 20 · 8:30 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 1/19 or 1/20
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 1 (79-78)
54% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kentucky |  Mississippi State | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.4#41 | Power rating | +14.2#74 |
| 119.8#29 | Offense | 115.9#62 |
| 99.4#59 | Defense | 101.6#89 |
| 69.9#232 | Tempo | 70.8#145 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #26 | Preseason rank | #94 |
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 | Mississippi State | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#43 | Shooting (eFG%) | 51.2%#145 |
| 51.0%#208 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.7%#95 |
| 18.6%#209 | Turnover rate | 17.0%#90 |
| 15.7%#323 | Turnovers forced | 17.1%#258 |
| 34.2%#74 | Offensive rebounding | 35.8%#33 |
| 29.7%#342 | Free throw rate | 39.1%#126 |
| 35.3%#77 | 3-point % | 33.5%#137 |
| 32.3%#171 | Opponents' 3-point % | 28.2%#28 |
| 45.4%#50 | Shots from three | 42.5%#134 |
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)
Mississippi State
Josh Hubbard#248 · G
This season: 20 pts · 1 reb · 6 ast (2 games)
Kimani Hamilton#318 · F
This season: 7.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Tajuan Simpkins#659 · G
This season: 10.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).