SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Kentucky at Auburn

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The Kentucky Wildcats visit the Auburn Tigers on Saturday in Auburn 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.

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Team Statistical Comparison

Kentucky scores an average of 80.7 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 66.8 points per contest. Auburn scores an average of 80.0 points per game while allowing opposing teams to score an average of 67.0 points per contest.

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB RBM SPG BPG APG TOPG
Kentucky 0.498 0.353 0.732 13.67 13.67 7.00 4.89 17.22 12.00
Auburn 0.456 0.341 0.721 11.72 3.44 9.78 8.44 15.56 11.56
Opp FG% Opp 3PT% RB Off RB Def OFRB% Scor. M 3ptMPG TM PPG Opp PPG
Kentucky 0.40 0.30 42.39 28.72 0.40 20.06 6.61 80.7 66.8
Auburn 0.39 0.31 39.11 35.67 0.32 15.11 8.94 80.0 67.0

Key

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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Statistical Leaders

Scoring

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FG 3PTFG FTs Points Avg.
5. Tshiebwe, Oscar UK 18 117 0 55 289 16.06
7. Smith, Jabari AUB 18 96 40 53 285 15.83
11. Washington Jr., TyTy UK 18 104 23 24 255 14.17
17. Green Jr., Wendell AUB 18 78 34 46 236 13.11
18. Johnson, K.D. AUB 18 74 29 54 231 12.83

Field Goal %

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FGM FGA FG%
1. Tshiebwe, Oscar UK 18 117 190 0.616
4. Washington Jr., TyTy UK 18 104 206 0.505
7. Smith, Jabari AUB 18 96 210 0.457

3-Point FG Made Per Game

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games 3PT Made Avg. Per Game
3. Grady, Kellan UK 18 49 2.72
4. Smith, Jabari AUB 18 40 2.22
10. Green Jr., Wendell AUB 18 34 1.89

Free Throw %

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games FT Att. FT Made FT%
11. Smith, Jabari AUB 16 51 65 0.785
14. Tshiebwe, Oscar UK 16 50 69 0.725

Rebounding

SEC Rnk/Player Team Games Off Def Total AVG
1. Tshiebwe, Oscar UK 18 94 173 267 14.83
6. Kessler, Walker AUB 18 38 95 133 7.39
11. Smith, Jabari AUB 18 11 102 113 6.28

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Kentucky vs. Auburn Basketball Series History

Kentucky leads 96-22

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

Auburn Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS
0 K.D. Johnson G 6′-0″ 204 SO
1 Wendell Green Jr. G 5′-11″ 175 SO
2 Jaylin Williams F 6′-8″ 230 JR
5 Chris Moore F 6′-6″ 240 SO
10 Jabari Smith F 6′-10″ 220 FR
12 Zep Jasper G 6′-1″ 185 SR
13 Walker Kessler F 7′-1″ 245 SO
14 Preston Cook G 6′-4″ 205 SR
20 Carter Sobera G 6′-5″ 187 SO
21 Ty Cressman F 6′-7″ 244 JR
22 Allen Flanigan G 6′-6″ 215 JR
23 Babatunde Akingbola C 6′-10″ 245 JR
24 Lior Berman G 6′-4″ 215 JR
25 Chandler Leopard G 6′-3″ 195 JR
31 Michael Whitmore G 5′-10″ 160 SO
33 Chase Maasdorp G 6′-0″ 175 JR
35 Devan Cambridge G 6′-6″ 215 JR
44 Dylan Cardwell C 6′-11″ 250 SO

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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 79 Kentucky 107
1/19/2022 Kentucky 64 Texas A&M 58
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

Auburn Schedule/Results

Date Visitor Points Home Points
11/9/2021 Morehead State 54 Auburn 77
11/12/2021 UL Monroe 65 Auburn 93
11/19/2021 Auburn 58 South Florida 52
11/24/2021 UConn 115 Auburn 109
11/25/2021 Auburn 62 Loyola Chicago 53
11/26/2021 Syracuse 68 Auburn 89
12/1/2021 UCF 68 Auburn 85
12/4/2021 Yale 64 Auburn 86
12/11/2021 Nebraska 68 Auburn 99
12/14/2021 North Alabama 44 Auburn 70
12/18/2021 Auburn 74 Saint Louis 70
12/22/2021 Murray State 58 Auburn 71
12/29/2021 LSU 55 Auburn 70
1/4/2022 Auburn 81 South Carolina 66
1/8/2022 Florida 73 Auburn 85
1/11/2022 Auburn 81 Alabama 77
1/15/2022 Auburn 80 Ole Miss 71
1/19/2022 Georgia 60 Auburn 83
1/22/2022 Kentucky Auburn
1/25/2022 Auburn Missouri
1/29/2022 Oklahoma Auburn
2/1/2022 Alabama Auburn
2/5/2022 Auburn Georgia
2/8/2022 Auburn Arkansas
2/12/2022 Texas A&M Auburn
2/16/2022 Vanderbilt Auburn
2/19/2022 Auburn Florida
2/23/2022 Ole Miss Auburn
2/26/2022 Auburn Tennessee
3/2/2022 Auburn Mississippi State
3/5/2022 South Carolina Auburn

Injuries and Suspensions

Kentucky

[G] 11/13/2021 – CJ Fredrick is out indefinitely (Hamstring)

Auburn

[G] 01/20/2022 – Lior Berman is “?” (Undisclosed)

Source: statfox.com

Kentucky-Auburn Prediction

Kentucky 79, Auburn 78


Saturday‘s game tips off at 1:30 PM ET. TV: CBS.

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