SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Auburn at Kentucky

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The Auburn Tigers engage the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday in Lexington in a crucial SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information, and a final score prediction.

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Venue

Kentucky
Arena Name: Rupp Arena

Capacity: 23,000

Year Opened: 1976

 Rupp Arena

Game Date/Time

Saturday, February 25, 2023, 4:00 PM ET

Team Statistical Comparison

Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Auburn
72.8
64.7
8.1
69.2
43.9
70.1
29.9
14.7
6.3
21
21.1
39.3
27.1
19.1
3.6
12.38
25.54
37.92
1.14
13.42
0.492
Kentucky
74.7
68
6.7
65.4
45.6
69.7
36.3
12.6
6.8
18
18.7
43.5
33.1
15.8
7.7
13.5
24.73
38.23
1.4
11.65
0.512

Players and Stats

Auburn

Player # Class Pos Height Weight  
Wendell Green 1 JR G 5-11 170 13.9 Pts, 3.4 Reb, 4.5 Ast
Johni Broome 4 SO F 6-10 235 13.7 Pts, 9.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Jaylin Williams 2 SR F 6-8 230 10.7 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Allen Flanigan 22 SR G 6-6 215 9.7 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
K.D. Johnson 0 JR G 6-1 190 8.5 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Dylan Cardwell 44 JR C 6-11 250 4.1 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Chris Moore 5 JR F 6-6 240 4.4 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Zep Jasper 12 SR G 6-1 175 3.3 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Yohan Traore 21 FR F 6-10 225 2.4 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Tre Donaldson 3 FR G 6-2 190 2.0 Pts, 1.5 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Lior Berman 24 SR G 6-4 215 2.3 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Chance Westry 10 FR G 6-6 190 2.5 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Babatunde Akingbola 23 SR C 6-10 245 0.3 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Jalen Harper 55 SR G 6-2 170 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Chandler Leopard 25 SR G 6-3 195 0.0 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Carter Sobera 20 JR G 6-5 187 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Haston Alexander 42 FR C 6-10
Presley Patterson 14 FR G 5-11

Kentucky

Player # Class Pos Height Weight  
Oscar Tshiebwe 34 SR F 6-9 260 15.8 Pts, 13.3 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Antonio Reeves 12 SR G 6-4 185 13.2 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jacob Toppin 0 SR F 6-9 194 11.9 Pts, 6.4 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Cason Wallace 22 FR G 6-4 193 11.6 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 4.0 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler 2 SR G 5-10 180 7.7 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 5.6 Ast
Chris Livingston 24 FR F 6-6 220 6.0 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
CJ Fredrick 1 SR G 6-3 195 7.3 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Lance Ware 55 JR F 6-9 223 2.3 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso 33 FR F 6-11 225 2.7 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Daimion Collins 4 SO F 6-9 202 2.3 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Adou Thiero 3 FR G 6-6 200 2.7 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Brennan Canada 14 SR F 6-6 198 1.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Walker Horn 21 FR G 6-1 200 0.0 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Kareem Watkins 25 JR G 5-8 145 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Grant Darbyshire 13 FR G 6-2

Stats from 2/17/2023 due to power outages

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Auburn Kentucky
ESPN BPI 22 19
Sagarin 26 23
Massey Composite 24 34

Auburn vs. Kentucky Basketball Series History

Kentucky leads 96-23

Auburn Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 K.D. Johnson G 6′-0″ 185 JR Atlanta, GA
1 Wendell Green Jr. G 5′-11″ 175 JR Detroit, MI
2 Jaylin Williams F 6′-8″ 230 SR Nahunta, GA
3 Tre Donaldson G 6′-2″ 190 FR Tallahassee, FL
4 Johni Broome F 6′-10″ 235 SO Plant City, FL
5 Chris Moore F 6′-6″ 230 JR West Memphis, AR
10 Chance Westry G 6′-6″ 190 FR Harrisburg, PA
12 Zep Jasper G 6′-1″ 190 SR Augusta, GA
14 Presley Patterson G 5′-11″ 175 FR Knoxville, TN
20 Carter Sobera G 6′-5″ 200 JR Birmingham, AL
21 Yohan Traore F 6′-10″ 225 FR –
22 Allen Flanigan G 6′-6″ 220 SR Little Rock, AR
23 Babatunde Akingbola C 6′-10″ 245 SR –
24 Lior Berman G 6′-4″ 215 SR Birmingham, AL
25 Chandler Leopard G 6′-3″ 195 SR Athens, AL
42 Haston Alexander C 6′-10″ 230 FR Tuscumbia, AL
44 Dylan Cardwell C 6′-11″ 256 JR Augusta, GA
55 Jalen Harper G 6′-0″ 175 SR Mableton, GA

Kentucky Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jacob Toppin F 6′-9″ 205 SR Brooklyn, NY
1 CJ Fredrick G 6′-3″ 185 SR Cincinnati, OH
2 Sahvir Wheeler G 5′-9″ 180 SR Houston, TX
3 Adou Thiero G 6′-6″ 200 FR Leetsdale, PA
4 Daimion Collins F 6′-9″ 210 SO Atlanta, TX
12 Antonio Reeves G 6′-5″ 205 SR Chicago, IL
13 Grant Darbyshire G 6′-2″ 190 FR Cincinnati, OH
14 Brennan Canada G 6′-6″ 205 SR Mount Sterling, KY
21 Walker Horn G 6′-4″ 200 FR Austin, TX
22 Cason Wallace G 6′-4″ 193 FR Dallas, TX
24 Chris Livingston F 6′-6″ 220 FR Akron, OH
25 Kareem Watkins G 5′-8″ 175 JR Camden, NJ
33 Ugonna Onyenso F 6′-11″ 225 FR –
34 Oscar Tshiebwe F 6′-9″ 260 SR –
55 Lance Ware F 6′-9″ 235 JR Camden, NJ

Auburn Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 George Mason 52 Auburn 70
11/11/2022 South Florida 59 Auburn 67
11/15/2022 Winthrop 65 Auburn 89
11/18/2022 Texas Southern 56 Auburn 72
11/22/2022 Bradley 64 Auburn 85
11/23/2022 Auburn 43 Northwestern 42
11/27/2022 Saint Louis 60 Auburn 65
12/2/2022 Colgate 66 Auburn 93
12/10/2022 Auburn 73 Memphis 82
12/14/2022 Georgia St 64 Auburn 72
12/18/2022 Auburn 71 USC 74
12/21/2022 Auburn 84 Washington 61
12/28/2022 Florida 58 Auburn 61
1/4/2023 Auburn 64 Georgia 76
1/7/2023 Arkansas 59 Auburn 72
1/10/2023 Auburn 82 Ole Miss 73
1/14/2023 Mississippi State 63 Auburn 69
1/18/2023 Auburn 67 LSU 49
1/21/2023 Auburn 81 South Carolina 66
1/25/2023 Texas A&M 79 Auburn 63
1/28/2023 Auburn 77 West Virginia 80
2/1/2023 Georgia 73 Auburn 94
2/4/2023 Auburn 43 Tennessee 46
2/7/2023 Auburn 78 Texas A&M 83
2/11/2023 Alabama 77 Auburn 69
2/14/2023 Missouri 56 Auburn 89
2/18/2023 Auburn 65 Vanderbilt 67
2/22/2023 Ole Miss 74 Auburn 78
2/25/2023 Auburn Kentucky
3/1/2023 Auburn Alabama
3/4/2023 Tennessee Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Kentucky Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Howard 63 Kentucky 95
11/11/2022 Duquesne 52 Kentucky 77
11/15/2022 Kentucky 77 Michigan State 86
11/17/2022 SC State 63 Kentucky 106
11/20/2022 Kentucky 72 Gonzaga 88
11/23/2022 North Florida 56 Kentucky 96
11/29/2022 Bellarmine 41 Kentucky 60
12/4/2022 Michigan 69 Kentucky 73
12/10/2022 Yale 59 Kentucky 69
12/17/2022 UCLA 63 Kentucky 53
12/21/2022 FAMU 68 Kentucky 88
12/28/2022 Kentucky 75 Missouri 89
12/31/2022 Louisville 63 Kentucky 86
1/3/2023 LSU 71 Kentucky 74
1/7/2023 Kentucky 52 Alabama 78
1/10/2023 South Carolina 71 Kentucky 68
1/14/2023 Kentucky 63 Tennessee 56
1/17/2023 Georgia 71 Kentucky 85
1/21/2023 Texas A&M 67 Kentucky 76
1/24/2023 Kentucky 69 Vanderbilt 53
1/28/2023 Kansas 77 Kentucky 68
1/31/2023 Kentucky 75 Ole Miss 66
2/4/2023 Florida 67 Kentucky 72
2/7/2023 Arkansas 88 Kentucky 73
2/11/2023 Kentucky 68 Georgia 75
2/15/2023 Kentucky 71 Mississippi State 68
2/18/2023 Tennessee 54 Kentucky 66
2/22/2023 Kentucky 82 Florida 74
2/25/2023 Auburn Kentucky
3/1/2023 Vanderbilt Kentucky
3/4/2023 Kentucky Arkansas
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Injuries and Suspensions

Auburn

[G] Chance Westry (Knee) – Out

Kentucky

[G] Sahvir Wheeler (Ankle) – Out
[G] CJ Fredrick (Ribs) – Questionable
[G] Grant Darbyshire (Lower Body) – Out

Source: statfox.com

Auburn-Kentucky Prediction

Kentucky 82, Auburn 76

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Saturday‘s game tips off at 4:00 PM ET. TV: CBS.

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