Kentucky vs. Texas: By the Numbers

Kentucky is back on the road, looking for its third-straight win in SEC play. The shorthanded Cats will be up against a Texas team that’s trying to avoid a disastrous late-season four-game losing streak. What do the numbers say about this matchup? Let’s dive into the stats.

.175 — The three-point field goal percentage for Kentucky opponents over the last two games. Kentucky’s three-point defense ranks No. 18 nationally.

2 — Previous meetings between Kentucky and Texas, both of which were won by the Wildcats. Rick Pitino beat ’em up in Maui, and Willie Cauley-Stein balled out against the sixth-ranked Longhorns in the 2014-15 SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Texas assistant Frank Haith coached against Kentucky twice when he was the head man at Missouri. The Cats won both of those games.

3 — Kentucky is the third-most efficient offense in college basketball. Texas ranks No. 34 in adjusted offensive efficiency.

7 — Times Tre Johnson has scored 20+ points against power conference foes. Texas has only won one of those games. The freshman phenom leads the SEC in scoring, averaging 19.3 points per game.

7 — Games in which Kentucky has played at full-strength this season.

12 — Point win for Mark Pope when BYU hosted Texas last season in Provo.

17 — Points Tramon Mark averaged in two games against Kentucky last season when he played for Arkansas. The shooting guard has only surpassed that mark once this season for Texas, scoring 18 points in a win at LSU.

19 — Points Jayson Kent scored against Alabama, a season-high for the Indiana State transfer. He was forced to play 25 minutes as Arthur Kaluma deals with a lingering injury.

24 — Games where Otega Oweh has scored in double figures. He’s the only player in the SEC, and one of only 11 in the country, with at least 10 points in every game this year.

48% — Shooting from two-point range in SEC play for Texas, which ranks 12th in the league.

364 — What Kentucky ranks out of 364 Division I teams in non-steal turnover percentage.

.800 — Winning percentage for Texas at the Moody Center, which opened ahead of the 2022-23 season. They are 9-6 against Top 25 teams at the venue.

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