The Kentucky Wildcats tangle with the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday in Knoxville in an important 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.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Tennessee
Arena Name: Thompson-Boling Arena
Capacity: 21,678
Year Opened: 1987
Game Date/Time
Saturday, January 14, 2023, 12:00 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
Kentucky
71.0
64.2
6.8
75.00
42.7
73.8
34.3
15.7
7.1
21.2
20.6
40.8
28.4
14.8
6.1
12.12
26.94
39.06
0.85
12.44
0.489
Tennessee
75.5
53.4
22.1
87.5
44.4
72.7
34.6
14.8
8.2
20.4
23.7
33.5
20.9
16.5
9.9
14.38
26.69
41.06
1.31
17.12
0.514
Players and Stats
Kentucky
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Oscar Tshiebwe
34
SR
F
6-9
260
16.0 Pts, 13.1 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Antonio Reeves
12
SR
G
6-4
185
11.8 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Cason Wallace
22
FR
G
6-4
193
11.6 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 3.7 Ast
Jacob Toppin
0
SR
F
6-9
194
10.9 Pts, 6.1 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler
2
SR
G
5-10
180
9.5 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 6.3 Ast
CJ Fredrick
1
SR
G
6-3
195
7.8 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Chris Livingston
24
FR
F
6-6
220
5.4 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Lance Ware
55
JR
F
6-9
223
3.4 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso
33
FR
F
6-11
225
3.2 Pts, 3.3 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Daimion Collins
4
SO
F
6-9
202
1.9 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Adou Thiero
3
FR
G
6-6
200
2.9 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.6 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
Tennessee
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Nkamhoua
13
SR
F
6-8
223
11.6 Pts, 4.9 Reb, 2.4 Ast
Santiago Vescovi
25
SR
G
6-3
188
12.9 Pts, 4.3 Reb, 3.4 Ast
Julian Phillips
2
FR
F
6-8
198
10.3 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Zakai Zeigler
5
SO
G
5-9
160
10.0 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 4.4 Ast
Tyreke Key
4
SR
G
6-3
205
9.3 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Jonas Aidoo
0
SO
F
6-11
230
5.6 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Uros Plavsic
33
SR
C
7-0
262
5.5 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jahmai Mashack
15
SO
G
6-4
192
4.6 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Josiah-Jordan James
30
SR
G
6-6
207
8.9 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Tobe Awaka
11
FR
F
6-8
250
3.1 Pts, 3.9 Reb, 0.4 Ast
B.J. Edwards
1
FR
G
6-3
188
1.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Colin Coyne
35
JR
F
6-9
239
0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kent Gilbert
21
JR
G
6-1
164
0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Alec Kegler
24
SO
G
6-4
212
0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaiah Sulack
31
SR
G
6-5
170
0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kidd Brizek
32
FR
G
6-6
D.J. Jefferson
44
FR
G
6-5
Evan Shiflet
3
FR
G
6-2
College Basketball Ratings
Kentucky vs. Tennessee Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 158-77
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
Tennessee Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jonas Aidoo
F
6′-11″
241
SO
Durham, NC
1
B.J. Edwards
G
6′-3″
188
FR
Knoxville, TN
2
Julian Phillips
F
6′-8″
198
FR
Blythewood, SC
3
Evan Shiflet
G
6′-2″
197
FR
Nashville, TN
4
Tyreke Key
G
6′-2″
211
SR
Celina, TN
5
Zakai Zeigler
G
5′-9″
171
SO
Long Island, NY
11
Tobe Awaka
F
6′-8″
250
FR
Hyde Park, NY
13
Olivier Nkamhoua
F
6′-9″
236
SR
–
15
Jahmai Mashack
G
6′-4″
201
SO
Fontana, CA
21
Kent Gilbert
G
6′-1″
178
JR
Greenville, NC
24
Alec Kegler
F
6′-4″
212
SO
Clarksville, TN
25
Santiago Vescovi
G
6′-3″
192
SR
–
30
Josiah-Jordan James
G
6′-6″
224
SR
Charleston, SC
31
Isaiah Sulack
G
6′-5″
192
JR
Knoxville, TN
32
Kidd Brizek
G
6′-6″
194
FR
Powdersville, SC
33
Uros Plavsic
F
7′-1″
265
SR
–
35
Colin Coyne
F
6′-9″
239
JR
Fredericksburg, VA
44
D.J. Jefferson
G
6′-5″
207
FR
Richardson, TX
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
Tennessee
1/17/2023
Georgia
Kentucky
1/21/2023
Texas A&M
Kentucky
1/24/2023
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
1/28/2023
Kansas
Kentucky
1/31/2023
Kentucky
Ole Miss
2/4/2023
Florida
Kentucky
2/7/2023
Arkansas
Kentucky
2/11/2023
Kentucky
Georgia
2/15/2023
Kentucky
Mississippi State
2/18/2023
Tennessee
Kentucky
2/22/2023
Kentucky
Florida
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
Tennessee Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Tennessee Tech
43
Tennessee
75
11/13/2022
Colorado
78
Tennessee
66
11/16/2022
FGCU
50
Tennessee
81
11/23/2022
Butler
45
Tennessee
71
11/24/2022
Tennessee
73
USC
66
11/25/2022
Tennessee
64
Kansas
50
11/30/2022
McNeese
40
Tennessee
76
12/4/2022
Alcorn St
40
Tennessee
94
12/7/2022
E Kentucky
49
Tennessee
84
12/11/2022
Maryland
53
Tennessee
56
12/17/2022
Tennessee
70
Arizona
75
12/21/2022
Austin Peay
44
Tennessee
86
12/28/2022
Tennessee
63
Ole Miss
59
1/3/2023
Mississippi State
53
Tennessee
87
1/7/2023
Tennessee
85
South Carolina
42
1/10/2023
Vanderbilt
68
Tennessee
77
1/14/2023
Kentucky
Tennessee
1/17/2023
Tennessee
Mississippi State
1/21/2023
Tennessee
LSU
1/25/2023
Georgia
Tennessee
1/28/2023
Texas
Tennessee
2/1/2023
Tennessee
Florida
2/4/2023
Auburn
Tennessee
2/8/2023
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
2/11/2023
Missouri
Tennessee
2/15/2023
Alabama
Tennessee
2/18/2023
Tennessee
Kentucky
2/21/2023
Tennessee
Texas A&M
2/25/2023
South Carolina
Tennessee
2/28/2023
Arkansas
Tennessee
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
Injuries and Suspensions
Kentucky
[F] Jacob Toppin (Shoulder) – Questionable
Tennessee
[G] D.J. Jefferson (Redshirt) – Outstatfox.com
Kentucky-Tennessee Prediction
Tennessee 84, Kentucky 63
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Saturday‘s game tips off at 12:00 PM ET ET. TV: ESPN.
