The Tennessee Volunteers visit the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday in Lexington in a key 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.
By 14Powers Hoops
Stats | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Team Statistical Comparison
Tennessee scores an average of 75.3 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 60.7 points per contest. Kentucky scores an average of 82.6 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 62.1 points per contest.
| FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | RBM | SPG | BPG | APG | TOPG | |
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| Tennessee | 0.453 | 0.322 | 0.665 | 12.33 | +2.53 | 10.67 | 4.93 | 17.40 | 17.40 |
| Kentucky | 0.411 | 0.346 | 0.717 | 14.13 | +15.13 | 6.75 | 4.94 | 17.38 | 17.38 |
| Opp FG% | Opp 3PT% | RB Off | RB Def | OFRB% | Scor. M | 3ptMPG | TM PPG | Opp PPG | |
| Tennessee | 0.397 | 0.322 | 38.00 | 35.47 | 0.32 | +14.60 | 8.93 | 75.3 | 60.7 |
| Kentucky | 0.391 | 0.301 | 43.44 | 28.31 | 0.41 | +20.44 | 6.50 | 82.6 | 62.1 |
Key
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FG%– Field goal shootage percentage. 3FG%– Three point field goal shootage percentage. FT%– Free throw shooting percentage. OREB– Offensive rebounds per game. RBM– Average rebounding margin per game. SPG– Steals per game. BPG– Blocks per game. APG– Assists per game. TOPG– Turnovers per game. |
Opp FG%– Opponent field goal percentage made. Opp 3FG%– Opponent 3-point field goal percentage made. RB Off– Rebounding Offense. RB Def– Rebounding defense. OFRB%– Offensive rebounding percentage. Scor M– Average game scoring margin. 3 Pt Md PG– Three point shot made per game. TM PPG– Average points scored per game. Opp PPG– Average points scored by opponents per game. |
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Scoring |
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| SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | FG | 3PTFG | FTs | Points | Avg. |
| 3. Tshiebwe, Oscar | UK | 16 | 111 | 0 | 50 | 272 | 17.00 |
| 12. Washington Jr., TyTy | UK | 16 | 91 | 21 | 16 | 219 | 13.69 |
| 14. Vescovi, Santiago | UT | 15 | 69 | 42 | 24 | 204 | 13.60 |
| 15. Chandler, Kennedy | UT | 14 | 71 | 18 | 27 | 187 | 13.36 |
Field Goal % |
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| SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | FGM | FGA | FG% | ||
| 1. Tshiebwe, Oscar | UK | 16 | 111 | 177 | 0.627 | ||
| 5. Washington Jr., TyTy | UK | 16 | 91 | 183 | 0.497 | ||
| 9. Chandler, Kennedy | UT | 14 | 71 | 162 | 0.438 | ||
3-Point FG Made Per Game |
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| SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | 3PT Made | Avg. Per Game | |||
| 2. Vescovi, Santiago | UT | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | |||
| 3. Grady, Kellan | UK | 16 | 44 | 2.75 | |||
Free Throw % |
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| SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | FT Att. | FT Made | FT% | ||
| 14. Tshiebwe, Oscar | UK | 16 | 50 | 69 | 0.725 | ||
Rebounding |
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| SEC Rnk/Player | Team | Games | Off | Def | Total | AVG | |
| 1. Tshiebwe, Oscar | UK | 16 | 85 | 156 | 241 | 15.06 | |
| 12. James, Josiah-Jordan | UT | 12 | 18 | 55 | 73 | 6.08 | |
| 13. Fulkerson, John | UT | 13 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 6.00 | |
| 15. Nkamhoua, Olivier | UT | 15 | 29 | 60 | 89 | 5.93 |
Stats | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Tennessee vs. Kentucky Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 157-7
Tennessee Roster
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jonas Aidoo | F | 6′-11″ | 234 | FR |
| 1 | Kennedy Chandler | G | 6′-0″ | 171 | FR |
| 2 | Brandon Huntley-Hatfield | F | 6′-10″ | 246 | FR |
| 3 | Quentin Diboundje | G | 6′-5″ | 217 | FR |
| 5 | Zakai Zeigler | G | 5′-9″ | 167 | FR |
| 10 | John Fulkerson | F | 6′-9″ | 219 | SR |
| 12 | Victor Bailey Jr. | G | 6′-4″ | 182 | SR |
| 13 | Olivier Nkamhoua | F | 6′-8″ | 232 | JR |
| 15 | Jahmai Mashack | G | 6′-4″ | 196 | FR |
| 21 | Kent Gilbert | G | 6′-1″ | 175 | SO |
| 24 | Justin Powell | G | 6′-6″ | 197 | SO |
| 25 | Santiago Vescovi | G | 6′-3″ | 191 | JR |
| 30 | Josiah-Jordan James | G | 6′-6″ | 214 | JR |
| 31 | Isaiah Sulack | G | 6′-5″ | 186 | JR |
| 32 | Handje Tamba | F | 6′-11″ | 229 | FR |
| 33 | Uros Plavsic | F | 7′-0″ | 251 | JR |
| 35 | Brock Jancek | F | 6′-8″ | 228 | SR |
Kentucky Roster
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jacob Toppin | F | 6′-9″ | 200 | JR |
| 1 | CJ Fredrick | G | 6′-3″ | 190 | JR |
| 2 | Sahvir Wheeler | G | 5′-9″ | 180 | JR |
| 3 | TyTy Washington Jr. | G | 6′-3″ | 197 | FR |
| 4 | Daimion Collins | F | 6′-9″ | 202 | FR |
| 10 | Davion Mintz | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | SR |
| 11 | Dontaie Allen | G | 6′-6″ | 205 | SO |
| 12 | Keion Brooks Jr. | F | 6′-7″ | 210 | JR |
| 14 | Brennan Canada | F | 6′-6″ | 198 | JR |
| 20 | Zan Payne | G | 6′-4″ | 215 | JR |
| 23 | Bryce Hopkins | F | 6′-6″ | 220 | FR |
| 25 | Kareem Watkins | G | 5′-8″ | 170 | SO |
| 31 | Kellan Grady | G | 6′-5″ | 205 | SR |
| 34 | Oscar Tshiebwe | F | 6′-9″ | 255 | JR |
| 55 | Lance Ware | F | 6′-9″ | 225 | SO |
Stats | Injuries | Players | Team Schedules | Prediction | Time/TV
Tennessee Schedule/Results
| Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/2021 | UT Martin | 62 | Tennessee | 90 |
| 11/14/2021 | ETSU | 62 | Tennessee | 94 |
| 11/20/2021 | Villanova | 71 | Tennessee | 53 |
| 11/21/2021 | Tennessee | 89 | North Carolina | 72 |
| 11/26/2021 | Tennessee Tech | 69 | Tennessee | 80 |
| 11/30/2021 | Presbyterian | 44 | Tennessee | 85 |
| 12/4/2021 | Tennessee | 59 | Colorado | 54 |
| 12/7/2021 | Texas Tech | 57 | Tennessee | 52 |
| 12/11/2021 | UNC Greensboro | 36 | Tennessee | 76 |
| 12/14/2021 | SC Upstate | 52 | Tennessee | 96 |
| 12/18/2021 | Tennessee | Canc. | Memphis | Canc. |
| 12/22/2021 | Arizona | 73 | Tennessee | 77 |
| 12/29/2021 | Tennessee | 68 | Alabama | 73 |
| 1/5/2022 | Ole Miss | 60 | Tennessee | 66 |
| 1/8/2022 | Tennessee | 67 | LSU | 79 |
| 1/11/2022 | South Carolina | 46 | Tennessee | 66 |
| 1/15/2022 | Tennessee | Kentucky | ||
| 1/18/2022 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | ||
| 1/22/2022 | LSU | Tennessee | ||
| 1/26/2022 | Florida | Tennessee | ||
| 1/29/2022 | Tennessee | Texas | ||
| 2/1/2022 | Texas A&M | Tennessee | ||
| 2/5/2022 | Tennessee | South Carolina | ||
| 2/9/2022 | Tennessee | Mississippi State | ||
| 2/12/2022 | Vanderbilt | Tennessee | ||
| 2/15/2022 | Kentucky | Tennessee | ||
| 2/19/2022 | Tennessee | Arkansas | ||
| 2/22/2022 | Tennessee | Missouri | ||
| 2/26/2022 | Auburn | Tennessee | ||
| 3/1/2022 | Tennessee | Georgia | ||
| 3/5/2022 | Arkansas | Tennessee |
Kentucky Schedule/Results
| Date | Visitor | Points | Home | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/2021 | Kentucky | 71 | Duke | 79 |
| 11/12/2021 | Robert Morris | 60 | Kentucky | 100 |
| 11/16/2021 | Mount St Mary | 55 | Kentucky | 80 |
| 11/19/2021 | Ohio | 59 | Kentucky | 77 |
| 11/22/2021 | Albany | 61 | Kentucky | 86 |
| 11/26/2021 | North Florida | 52 | Kentucky | 86 |
| 11/29/2021 | C Michigan | 57 | Kentucky | 85 |
| 12/7/2021 | Southern | 64 | Kentucky | 76 |
| 12/11/2021 | Kentucky | 62 | Notre Dame | 66 |
| 12/18/2021 | Ohio State | 69 | Kentucky | 98 |
| 12/22/2021 | Western KY | 60 | Kentucky | 95 |
| 12/29/2021 | Missouri | 56 | Kentucky | 83 |
| 12/31/2021 | High Point | 48 | Kentucky | 92 |
| 1/4/2022 | Kentucky | 60 | LSU | 65 |
| 1/8/2022 | Georgia | 77 | Kentucky | 92 |
| 1/11/2022 | Kentucky | 78 | Vanderbilt | 66 |
| 1/15/2022 | Tennessee | Kentucky | ||
| 1/19/2022 | Kentucky | Texas A&M | ||
| 1/22/2022 | Kentucky | Auburn | ||
| 1/25/2022 | Mississippi State | Kentucky | ||
| 1/29/2022 | Kentucky | Kansas | ||
| 2/2/2022 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | ||
| 2/5/2022 | Kentucky | Alabama | ||
| 2/8/2022 | Kentucky | South Carolina | ||
| 2/12/2022 | Florida | Kentucky | ||
| 2/15/2022 | Kentucky | Tennessee | ||
| 2/19/2022 | Alabama | Kentucky | ||
| 2/23/2022 | LSU | Kentucky | ||
| 2/26/2022 | Kentucky | Arkansas | ||
| 3/1/2022 | Ole Miss | Kentucky | ||
| 3/5/2022 | Kentucky | Florida |
Injuries and Suspensions
Tennessee
None reported.
Kentucky
[G] 01/11/2022 – Sahvir Wheeler is “?” (Neck)
[G] 11/13/2021 – CJ Fredrick is out indefinitely (Hamstring)
Source: statfox.com
Tennessee-Kentucky Prediction
Kentucky 76, Tennessee 73
Saturday‘s game tips off at 1:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.
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