Numbers You Need to Know: Kentucky vs. Auburn

We have reached the final moments before Kentucky and Auburn tip-off on CBS. Let’s get to the finish line by examining some of the numbers you need to know in this top 25 matchup.

1 — Win by John Calipari on the road vs. a Top 5 team as Kentucky’s head coach, a win by the 2014-15 team over Louisville. Cal’s other three games at UK vs. top five teams ended in losses.

1.435 — Kentucky’s assist-to-turnover ratio ranks 17th nationally.

4.2 — Blocks per game by Auburn’s Walker Kessler are the most in the SEC.

7.1 — Assists per game by Sahvir Wheeler are the most in the SEC.

14.3 — Percent of Kentucky’s points come from the free throw line, ranked 330th out of 358 teams. Auburn is not so different, only going to the free throw line 18.3 times per game.

16.2 — Turnovers Auburn forces per game. Kentucky turned it over 17 times Wednesday night against Texas A&M.

38 — Percent of Kentucky’s missed shots result in offensive rebounds. It’s the third-best mark in the country.

40 — Percent chance of a Kentucky win according to KenPom. The Wildcats are actually ranked higher in the advanced stats, pitting UK’s fourth-ranked offense against Auburn’s eighth-ranked defense.

43 — Percent of Jabari Smith‘s three-pointers are makes, the third-best mark in the SEC after Kellan Grady‘s numbers dropped in a 1-for-9 shooting performance in College Station.

61.6 — Is what Oscar Tshiebwe is shooting from the field. I’m sure you already knew he was leading the country in rebounds with 14.8 per game, but you probably didn’t know he has the best shooting percentage in the SEC.

799 — On-court victories by John Calipari. Today he could surpass the 800-win milestone.

Numbers You Need to Know