Game preview · Saturday, Jan 30 · 12:00 PM ET
Conference game
Statboy projection
Texas by 8 (83-75)
76% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kentucky |  Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.4#41 | Power rating | +27.7#14 |
| 119.8#29 | Offense | 125.3#4 |
| 99.4#59 | Defense | 97.6#39 |
| 69.9#232 | Tempo | 69.6#263 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #26 | Preseason rank | #21 |
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 | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#43 | Shooting (eFG%) | 59.8%#1 |
| 51.0%#208 | Opponents' eFG% | 48.9%#106 |
| 18.6%#209 | Turnover rate | 16.8%#78 |
| 15.7%#323 | Turnovers forced | 20.9%#30 |
| 34.2%#74 | Offensive rebounding | 37.8%#8 |
| 29.7%#342 | Free throw rate | 38.4%#138 |
| 35.3%#77 | 3-point % | 38.8%#15 |
| 32.3%#171 | Opponents' 3-point % | 31.2%#123 |
| 45.4%#50 | Shots from three | 38.6%#287 |
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)
Texas
Matas Vokietaitis#36 · C
This season: 19 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
David Punch#66 · F
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Marcus Spears Jr.#93 · F
This season: 12 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).