Game preview · Saturday, Feb 20 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 1 (82-81)
55% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Arkansas |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8#27 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 122.1#11 | Offense | 119.8#27 |
| 99.3#56 | Defense | 99.4#58 |
| 72.0#55 | Tempo | 69.8#230 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #16 | 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
| Arkansas | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 52.4%#96 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#47 |
| 50.9%#200 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#208 |
| 18.3%#182 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#206 |
| 17.6%#234 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#324 |
| 37.2%#11 | Offensive rebounding | 34.3%#72 |
| 41.1%#78 | Free throw rate | 29.6%#339 |
| 34.6%#100 | 3-point % | 35.2%#81 |
| 33.5%#232 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#181 |
| 35.6%#343 | Shots from three | 45.4%#51 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Arkansas
Jordan Smith Jr.#45 · G
This season: 19.5 pts · 3 reb · 2.5 ast (2 games)
Billy Richmond III#56 · G
This season: 9.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3 ast (2 games)
Cooper Bowser#127 · F
This season: 5.5 pts · 7 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Kentucky
Milan Momcilovic#39 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Malachi Moreno#79 · C
This season: 8 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Zoom Diallo#190 · G
This season: 14 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).