The Arkansas Razorbacks clash with the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday 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.
John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball
Venue
Kentucky
Arena Name: Rupp Arena
Capacity: 23,000
Year Opened: 1976
Game Date/Time
Tuesday, February 7, 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
Arkansas
74.8
65.3
9.5
68.2
47.4
69.7
30.8
15.4
5.0
22.0
16.2
40.9
31.2
19.0
4.2
10.4
26.0
36.4
1.0
15.2
0.517
Kentucky
75.3
66.8
8.5
68.2
45.9
68.9
36.6
12.7
7.0
18.4
19.1
42.6
33.2
15.4
7.7
13.3
25.3
38.6
1.4
12.1
0.517
Players and Stats
Arkansas
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Ricky Council
1
JR
G
6-6
205
17.3 Pts, 3.2 Reb, 2.4 Ast
Anthony Black
0
FR
G
6-7
198
12.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 4.0 Ast
Davonte Davis
4
JR
G
6-3
180
10.9 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 2.9 Ast
Makhi Mitchell
15
SR
F
6-9
230
7.5 Pts, 5.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jordan Walsh
13
FR
F
6-7
205
7.4 Pts, 3.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Trevon Brazile
2
SO
F
6-9
215
11.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Jalen Graham
11
SR
F
6-9
220
5.0 Pts, 2.7 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Nick Smith
3
FR
G
6-5
185
12.8 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 1.8 Ast
Makhel Mitchell
22
SR
F
6-10
245
3.9 Pts, 3.4 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Joseph Pinion
5
FR
G
6-5
190
2.9 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Kamani Johnson
20
SR
F
6-7
215
2.4 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Derrian Ford
23
FR
G
6-3
205
0.9 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Cade Arbogast
21
JR
G
6-3
170
0.5 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Barry Dunning
12
FR
G
6-6
195
0.1 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Lawson Blake
45
SO
F
6-10
225
0.0 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.0 As
Kentucky
Player
#
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
Summary
Oscar Tshiebwe
34
SR
F
6-9
260
16.5 Pts, 13.6 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Antonio Reeves
12
SR
G
6-4
185
13.4 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Jacob Toppin
0
SR
F
6-9
194
11.5 Pts, 6.3 Reb, 2.1 Ast
Cason Wallace
22
FR
G
6-4
193
11.3 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 3.6 Ast
Sahvir Wheeler
2
SR
G
5-10
180
7.7 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 5.7 Ast
CJ Fredrick
1
SR
G
6-3
195
7.4 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Chris Livingston
24
FR
F
6-6
220
5.4 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Lance Ware
55
JR
F
6-9
223
2.4 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Ugonna Onyenso
33
FR
F
6-11
225
2.7 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Daimion Collins
4
SO
F
6-9
202
2.1 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Adou Thiero
3
FR
G
6-6
200
2.6 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.5 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
Arkansas vs. Kentucky Basketball Series History
Kentucky leads 33-13
Arkansas Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
0
Anthony Black
G
6′-7″
198
FR
Duncanville, TX
1
Ricky Council IV
G
6′-6″
205
JR
Durham, NC
2
Trevon Brazile
F
6′-10″
212
SO
Springfield, MO
3
Nick Smith Jr.
G
6′-5″
185
FR
Jacksonville, AR
4
Davonte Davis
G
6′-4″
185
JR
Jacksonville, AR
5
Joseph Pinion
G
6′-5″
190
FR
Morrilton, AR
11
Jalen Graham
F
6′-9″
225
SR
Phoenix, AZ
12
Barry Dunning Jr.
G
6′-6″
195
FR
Mobile, AL
13
Jordan Walsh
G
6′-7″
205
FR
Desoto, TX
15
Makhi Mitchell
F
6′-9″
230
SR
Washington, DC
20
Kamani Johnson
F
6′-7″
230
SR
Brooklyn, NY
21
Cade Arbogast
G
6′-3″
180
JR
Concord, CA
22
Makhel Mitchell
F
6′-10″
240
SR
Washington, DC
23
Derrian Ford
G
6′-3″
205
FR
Magnolia, AR
45
Lawson Blake
F
6′-10″
225
SO
Fayetteville, AR
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
Arkansas Schedule/Results
Date
Visitor
PTs
Home
PTs
11/7/2022
N Dakota St
58
Arkansas
76
11/11/2022
Fordham
48
Arkansas
74
11/16/2022
S Dakota St
56
Arkansas
71
11/21/2022
Louisville
54
Arkansas
80
11/22/2022
Creighton
90
Arkansas
87
11/23/2022
Arkansas
78
San Diego St
74
11/28/2022
Troy
61
Arkansas
74
12/3/2022
San José St
59
Arkansas
99
12/6/2022
UNC Greensboro
58
Arkansas
65
12/10/2022
Oklahoma
78
Arkansas
88
12/17/2022
Bradley
57
Arkansas
76
12/21/2022
UNC Asheville
51
Arkansas
85
12/28/2022
Arkansas
57
LSU
60
1/4/2023
Missouri
68
Arkansas
74
1/7/2023
Arkansas
59
Auburn
72
1/11/2023
Alabama
84
Arkansas
69
1/14/2023
Arkansas
84
Vanderbilt
97
1/18/2023
Arkansas
76
Missouri
79
1/21/2023
Ole Miss
59
Arkansas
69
1/24/2023
LSU
40
Arkansas
60
1/28/2023
Arkansas
64
Baylor
67
1/31/2023
Texas A&M
70
Arkansas
81
2/4/2023
Arkansas
65
South Carolina
63
2/7/2023
Arkansas
Kentucky
2/11/2023
Mississippi State
Arkansas
2/15/2023
Arkansas
Texas A&M
2/18/2023
Florida
Arkansas
2/21/2023
Georgia
Arkansas
2/25/2023
Arkansas
Alabama
2/28/2023
Arkansas
Tennessee
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
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
75
Ole Miss
66
2/4/2023
Florida
67
Kentucky
72
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
Arkansas
[G] Nick Smith Jr. (Knee) – Out
Kentucky
[G] Grant Darbyshire (Lower Body) – Out
Source: statfox.com
Arkansas-Kentucky Prediction
Kentucky 73, Arkansas 67
Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.
Tuesday‘s game tips off at 9:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.
