With today's SEC Championship game just three hours away, let's take a quick look back to the most recent match-up between UK and Arkansas. The Cats last faced the Razerbacks on January 7th, when Kentucky was ranked 6th nationally and undefeated in the SEC. Arkansas visited Rupp Arena 12-3 and 1-2 in SEC play.
After a chippy first half inside Rupp Arena, UK would finish the game strong, defeating the Hogs 97-71 at home.
DeAaron Fox led Kentucky with 27 points, followed by Briscoe
(15 points) and Monk (
14 points). Arkansas was carried by it's upperclassmen Daryl Macon and Moses Kingsley, who scored 15 and 14 points respectively. Here's a look at the stats following the Cats' win earlier this season:
Just as a quick recap,
Kentucky out-rebounded Arkansas 44 to 29, allowing the Cats to run away with the game during the second half. Shooting 53% from field goal range was also a huge factor.
If Kentucky can keep the Razerbacks off the boards as they did earlier in the season, it'll be a less stressful game to watch. That's if Arkansas struggles shooting the ball again. They shot well against Vandy in the semi-final.
To get you pumped up for today's championship game, relive the highlights from this season's earlier victory over Arkansas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7okhICEn4bU&t
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