The Kentucky Wildcats tangle with the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday in Oxford in a critical 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
Arena Name: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
Capacity: 9,500
Year Opened: 2016
Game Date/Time
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 9:00 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
75.7
66.4
9.4
70.0
45.7
68.0
36.9
12.2
7.3
18.0
19.8
42.2
33.6
15.5
8.6
14.0
25.4
39.4
1.4
12.4
0.517
Ole Miss
67.5
66.6
0.8
45.0
43.1
67.4
30.4
11.8
6.0
17.5
19.8
41.8
35.0
16.0
3.3
12.1
25.1
37.2
1.0
12.4
0.484
Players and Stats
Kentucky
Oscar Tshiebwe
34
SR
F
6-9
260
16.6 Pts, 13.9 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Antonio Reeves
12
SR
G
6-4
185
12.9 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Cason Wallace
22
FR
G
6-4
193
11.2 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 3.6 Ast
Jacob Toppin
0
SR
F
6-9
194
11.0 Pts, 6.6 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler
2
SR
G
5-10
180
8.2 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 5.8 Ast
CJ Fredrick
1
SR
G
6-3
195
8.2 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Chris Livingston
24
FR
F
6-6
220
5.2 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Lance Ware
55
JR
F
6-9
223
2.7 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso
33
FR
F
6-11
225
2.7 Pts, 2.8 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
Ole Miss
Matthew Murrell
11
JR
G
6-4
200
14.9 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Jaemyn Brakefield
4
JR
F
6-8
216
9.2 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Amaree Abram
1
FR
G
6-4
8.0 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 2.2 Ast
Myles Burns
3
SR
F
6-6
6.3 Pts, 6.2 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Daeshun Ruffin
24
SO
G
5-9
160
9.5 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 3.2 Ast
Jayveous McKinnis
0
SR
F
6-7
220
5.2 Pts, 4.3 Reb, 0.4 Ast
TJ Caldwell
2
FR
G
6-4
4.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Robert Allen
21
SR
F
6-8
230
3.5 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Theo Akwuba
10
SR
C
6-11
225
2.8 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Josh Mballa
33
SR
F
6-7
220
3.6 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.3 Ast
James White
5
SO
G
6-5
190
3.0 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Tye Fagan
14
SR
G
6-3
195
3.0 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Malique Ewin
12
FR
F
6-10
1.4 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Davis Ambuehl
45
FR
F
6-7
Cam Brent
55
FR
G
5-4
Robert Cowherd
13
FR
G
6-5
Bert Passman
23
FR
F
6-6
College Basketball Ratings
Kentucky vs. Ole Miss Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 109-14
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
Ole Miss Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Jayveous McKinnis
F
6′-7″
225
SR
Pearl, MS
1
Amaree Abram
G
6′-4″
190
FR
Port Arthur, TX
2
TJ Caldwell
G
6′-4″
190
FR
Dallas, TX
3
Myles Burns
F
6′-6″
210
SR
Houston, TX
4
Jaemyn Brakefield
F
6′-8″
220
JR
Jackson, MS
5
James White
G
6′-5″
190
SO
Conyers, GA
10
Theo Akwuba
F
6′-11″
225
SR
Montgomery, AL
11
Matthew Murrell
G
6′-4″
200
JR
Memphis, TN
12
Malique Ewin
F
6′-10″
220
FR
Lawrenceville, GA
13
Robert Cowherd
G
6′-5″
195
FR
Grayson, GA
14
Tye Fagan
G
6′-3″
198
SR
Logtown, GA
21
Robert Allen
F
6′-8″
230
SR
Orlando, FL
24
Daeshun Ruffin
G
5′-9″
160
SO
Jackson, MS
33
Josh Mballa
F
6′-7″
220
SR
–
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
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
Ole Miss Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
Alcorn St
58
Ole Miss
73
11/11/2022
FAU
67
Ole Miss
80
11/15/2022
Chattanooga
58
Ole Miss
70
11/18/2022
UT Martin
68
Ole Miss
72
11/24/2022
Ole Miss
72
Stanford
68
11/24/2022
Siena
62
Ole Miss
74
12/3/2022
Ole Miss
57
Memphis
68
12/10/2022
Valparaiso
61
Ole Miss
98
12/14/2022
UCF
72
Ole Miss
61
12/17/2022
Temple
55
Ole Miss
63
12/20/2022
North Alabama
65
Ole Miss
66
12/28/2022
Tennessee
63
Ole Miss
59
1/3/2023
Ole Miss
62
Alabama
84
1/7/2023
Ole Miss
54
Mississippi State
64
1/10/2023
Auburn
82
Ole Miss
73
1/14/2023
Georgia
62
Ole Miss
58
1/17/2023
Ole Miss
70
South Carolina
58
1/21/2023
Ole Miss
59
Arkansas
69
1/24/2023
Missouri
89
Ole Miss
77
1/28/2023
Ole Miss
60
Oklahoma St
82
1/31/2023
Kentucky
Ole Miss
2/4/2023
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
2/7/2023
Ole Miss
Georgia
2/11/2023
South Carolina
Ole Miss
2/15/2023
Ole Miss
Florida
2/18/2023
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
2/22/2023
Ole Miss
Auburn
2/25/2023
LSU
Ole Miss
2/28/2023
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
3/4/2023
Ole Miss
Missouri
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] Daimion Collins (Foot) – Questionable
Ole Miss
[G] Matthew Murrell (Knee) – Questionable
Source: statfox.com
Kentucky-Ole Miss Prediction
Ole Miss 71, Kentucky 81
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Tuesday‘s game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.
