The Texas A&M Aggies face off with the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday in Lexington in a much anticipated 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
Kentucky
Arena Name: Rupp Arena
Capacity: 23,000
Year Opened: 1976
Game Date/Time
Saturday, January 21, 2023, 2:00 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
Texas A&M
75.1
67.2
7.9
68.8
44.9
73.2
31.9
19.3
6.4
26.4
20.0
40.6
35.3
19.4
5.0
11.94
24.31
36.25
1.05
15.5
0.507
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
Players and Stats
Texas A&M
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Wade Taylor
4
SO
G
6-0
186
15.2 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 3.7 Ast
Tyrece Radford
23
SR
G
6-2
200
12.2 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Julius Marble
34
JR
F
6-8
225
9.9 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Henry Coleman
15
JR
F
6-7
229
9.8 Pts, 5.8 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Dexter Dennis
0
SR
G
6-5
210
8.4 Pts, 5.7 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Manny Obaseki
35
SO
G
6-4
189
6.9 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Hayden Hefner
2
JR
G
6-6
182
5.3 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Solomon Washington
13
FR
F
6-7
225
3.4 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Andersson Garcia
11
JR
G
6-7
205
2.1 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Andre Gordon
20
SR
G
6-2
188
2.0 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Khalen Robinson
1
JR
G
6-0
175
2.6 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Javonte Brown
31
SO
C
7-0
250
2.0 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Erik Pratt
3
SO
G
6-5
185
0.9 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Davin Watkins
22
SO
G
6-1
185
1.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Ethan Henderson
10
SR
F
6-8
Jaelyn Lee
24
FR
G
6-6
Ashton Smith
32
FR
F
6-9
Jordan Williams
5
FR
G
6-3
Kentucky
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Oscar Tshiebwe
34
SR
F
6-9
260
17.3 Pts, 13.8 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Antonio Reeves
12
SR
G
6-4
185
12.1 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Cason Wallace
22
FR
G
6-4
193
11.3 Pts, 3.4 Reb, 3.7 Ast
Jacob Toppin
0
SR
F
6-9
194
10.6 Pts, 6.5 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler
2
SR
G
5-10
180
8.9 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 6.1 Ast
CJ Fredrick
1
SR
G
6-3
195
7.8 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Chris Livingston
24
FR
F
6-6
220
5.3 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Lance Ware
55
JR
F
6-9
223
3.1 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso
33
FR
F
6-11
225
2.9 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Adou Thiero
3
FR
G
6-6
200
2.7 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Daimion Collins
4
SO
F
6-9
202
1.9 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 0.2 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
College Basketball Ratings
Texas A&M vs. Kentucky Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 12-4
Texas A&M Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Dexter Dennis
G
6′-5″
210
SR
Baker, LA
1
Khalen Robinson
G
6′-0″
180
JR
Little Rock, AR
2
Hayden Hefner
G
6′-6″
185
JR
Nederland, TX
3
Erik Pratt
G
6′-5″
185
JR
Lake Worth, FL
4
Wade Taylor IV
G
6′-0″
185
SO
Dallas, TX
5
Jordan Williams
G
6′-3″
215
FR
Houston, TX
10
Ethan Henderson
F
6′-8″
205
SR
Little Rock, AR
11
Andersson Garcia
F
6′-7″
210
JR
–
13
Solomon Washington
F
6′-7″
225
FR
New Orleans, LA
15
Henry Coleman III
F
6′-8″
245
JR
Richmond, VA
20
Andre Gordon
G
6′-2″
185
SR
Sidney, OH
22
Davin Watkins
G
6′-1″
193
SO
Nolensville, TN
23
Tyrece Radford
G
6′-2″
195
SR
Baton Rouge, LA
24
Jaelyn Lee
G
6′-6″
195
FR
Paris, TX
31
Javonte Brown
F
7′-0″
255
SO
Toronto, ON
32
Ashton Smith
F
6′-9″
270
FR
Spring, TX
34
Julius Marble
F
6′-9″
245
JR
Dallas, TX
35
Manny Obaseki
G
6′-4″
189
SO
Allen, TX
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
Texas A&M Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
UL Monroe
54
Texas A&M
87
11/11/2022
Abilene Chrstn
58
Texas A&M
77
11/17/2022
Murray St
88
Texas A&M
79
11/18/2022
Colorado
103
Texas A&M
75
11/20/2022
Texas A&M
67
Loyola Chicago
51
11/30/2022
SMU
64
Texas A&M
83
12/3/2022
Boise St
86
Texas A&M
71
12/11/2022
Oregon St
54
Texas A&M
72
12/17/2022
Texas A&M
79
Memphis
83
12/20/2022
Wofford
67
Texas A&M
62
12/27/2022
N’Western St
Texas A&M
12/30/2022
Prairie View
66
Texas A&M
86
1/4/2023
Texas A&M
66
Florida
63
1/7/2023
LSU
56
Texas A&M
69
1/11/2023
Missouri
64
Texas A&M
82
1/14/2023
Texas A&M
94
South Carolina
53
1/18/2023
Florida
52
Texas A&M
54
1/21/2023
Texas A&M
Kentucky
1/25/2023
Texas A&M
Auburn
1/28/2023
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M
1/31/2023
Texas A&M
Arkansas
2/4/2023
Georgia
Texas A&M
2/7/2023
Auburn
Texas A&M
2/11/2023
Texas A&M
LSU
2/15/2023
Arkansas
Texas A&M
2/18/2023
Texas A&M
Missouri
2/21/2023
Tennessee
Texas A&M
2/25/2023
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
2/28/2023
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
3/4/2023
Alabama
Texas A&M
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
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
Injuries and Suspensions
Texas A&M
[G] Manny Obaseki (Hand) – Out
Kentucky
[G] Sahvir Wheeler (Shoulder) – Questionable
Source: statfox.com
Texas A&M-Kentucky Prediction
Kentucky 72, Texas A&M 70
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Saturday‘s game tips off at 2:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.
