Game preview · Saturday, Feb 27 · TBA
Conference game
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 2 (78-76)
57% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Auburn |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +22.0#34 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 120.1#25 | Offense | 119.8#28 |
| 98.1#45 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 69.4#266 | Tempo | 69.8#227 |
| 2-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #47 | 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
| Auburn | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.6%#124 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#48 |
| 44.1%#6 | Opponents' eFG% | 51.0%#209 |
| 17.8%#139 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#209 |
| 17.8%#226 | Turnovers forced | 15.7%#325 |
| 35.9%#33 | Offensive rebounding | 34.3%#72 |
| 38.3%#141 | Free throw rate | 29.7%#339 |
| 35.5%#74 | 3-point % | 35.2%#81 |
| 28.0%#28 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.5%#178 |
| 42.1%#160 | Shots from three | 45.4%#54 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Auburn
Thomas Dowd#120 · F
This season: 5.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Tahaad Pettiford#241 · G
This season: 22 pts · 1 reb · 3.5 ast (2 games)
Bukky Oboye#247 · C
This season: 4 pts · 4 reb · 0 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).