Kentucky vs. Arkansas: Numbers You Need to Know

Before the Wildcats host the Razorbacks at Rupp Arena in the first of two regular season meetings between Kentucky and Arkansas, take a closer look at the facts, stats and numbers you need to know.

4.9 — Made three-pointers per game by Arkansas is the fewest in the SEC. They attempt the fewest threes in the league by a wide margin. Alabama, the league leader in three-point attempts, has taken almost twice as many threes as Arkansas.

5 — Double-doubles this season by Jacob Toppin, including three over the last six games. Kentucky is 7-1 when Toppin scores at least 15 points.

9 — More assists for Sahvir Wheeler and the Kentucky point guard will move into fourth place in the SEC record books. He currently has 656 over his career at UK and Georgia.

10 — Times Oscar Tshiebwe has been held to less than 10 points in a Kentucky basketball game. Six of those have been this season, with half of those coming since the start of SEC play.

13.26 — Offensive rebounds per game by UK ranks 11th nationally. They also are No. 11 in rebounding margin with 7.7 more per game than their opponents this season.

16.6 — Points per game by Devo Davis over the last eight games, double the Razorback’s career average. He’s making 44.4% of his three-point attempts during that stretch.

17 — Points per game by the Razorbacks’ Ricky Council IV are the second-most by a player in the SEC.

28 — Arkansas’ NET rating makes this a Quad 1 game for the Wildcats. Kentucky has just one Quad 1 win this season, at Tennessee in January.

58 — Percent chance Kentucky will be victorious, according to KenPom, who calls for a 72-69 UK win. ESPN’s BPI has more confidence in the Cats, giving UK a winning percentage of 64.8.

199 — College basketball wins in Eric Musselman’s eight-year career.

Numbers You Need to Know