Game preview · Wednesday, Feb 10 · 8:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 2/9 or 2/10
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 10 (80-70)
83% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
South Carolina |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8#103 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 111.9#101 | Offense | 119.8#29 |
| 103.2#109 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 68.3#338 | Tempo | 69.9#232 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #109 | 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
| South Carolina | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 50.3%#186 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#43 |
| 51.6%#238 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#208 |
| 18.3%#193 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#209 |
| 18.1%#196 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#323 |
| 35.1%#47 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#74 |
| 40.9%#85 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#342 |
| 32.0%#197 | 3-point % | 35.3%#77 |
| 34.6%#265 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#171 |
| 39.7%#254 | Shots from three | 45.4%#50 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
South Carolina
Kory Mincy#465 · G
This season: 12 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Jakub Necas#770 · F
This season: 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Aleksas Bieliauskas#794 · F
This season: 9 pts · 4 reb · 1 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).