Game preview · Tuesday, Feb 23 · 9:00 PM ET
Conference game · Flex Game: 2/23 or 2/24
Statboy projection
Vanderbilt by 9 (80-71)
80% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Kentucky |  Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| +20.4#41 | Power rating | +29.9#9 |
| 119.8#28 | Offense | 119.9#27 |
| 99.4#59 | Defense | 90.0#7 |
| 69.8#227 | Tempo | 70.5#165 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #26 | Preseason rank | #17 |
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 | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.0%#48 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.9%#159 |
| 51.0%#209 | Opponents' eFG% | 47.1%#44 |
| 18.6%#209 | Turnover rate | 17.3%#112 |
| 15.7%#325 | Turnovers forced | 22.0%#19 |
| 34.3%#72 | Offensive rebounding | 33.5%#102 |
| 29.7%#339 | Free throw rate | 33.0%#280 |
| 35.2%#81 | 3-point % | 33.8%#131 |
| 32.5%#178 | Opponents' 3-point % | 30.4%#88 |
| 45.4%#54 | Shots from three | 36.9%#323 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
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)
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#268 · F
This season: 3 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).