Game preview · Friday, Nov 27 · 9:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Kentucky by 7 (79-72)
74% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
Wichita State |  Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5#72 | Power rating | +20.4#41 |
| 112.1#100 | Offense | 119.7#29 |
| 97.6#42 | Defense | 99.4#59 |
| 70.6#162 | Tempo | 69.9#232 |
| 1-0 | Record | 2-0 |
| #62 | 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
| Wichita State | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| 45.5%#339 | Shooting (eFG%) | 54.0%#43 |
| 48.6%#96 | Opponents' eFG% | 50.9%#208 |
| 13.7%#2 | Turnover rate | 18.6%#207 |
| 16.2%#307 | Turnovers forced | 15.6%#325 |
| 29.4%#265 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#77 |
| 33.3%#270 | Free throw rate | 29.8%#341 |
| 29.9%#275 | 3-point % | 35.3%#76 |
| 31.2%#125 | Opponents' 3-point % | 32.3%#170 |
| 37.4%#316 | Shots from three | 45.4%#49 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
Wichita State
William Berg#96 · C
This season: 26 pts · 16 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Jordan Frison#290 · G
This season: 6 pts · 5 reb · 7 ast (1 game)
Jahari Long#366 · G
This season: 12 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast (1 game)
Kentucky
Milan Momcilovic#41 · F
This season: 15.5 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Malachi Moreno#76 · 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).