SEC is home to best offenses in college basketball

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Kentucky guard Lamont Butler defends a shot by Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Kentucky improved to 13-3 on Saturday night in Starkville. The win included the latest shootout victory for the Wildcats when playing a ranked foe. One of Mark Pope‘s top goals when arriving in Lexington was to help modernize Kentucky’s approach. We’ve seen that play out on the floor this season.

The Wildcats have scored at least 85 points in 11 games this season and have reached triple digits five times including a thrilling home win against Florida. Kentucky has cemented its standing as one of the best offenses in college basketball. Pope’s team is shooting 36.7 percent from three, 57.4 percent from two, ranks No. 30 in adjusted tempo, and improved to No. 3 in adjusted offensive efficiency at KenPom after the latest win.

Kentucky isn’t the only SEC team sitting at the top of the sport when it comes to offense. The best scoring teams in the country all play in the sport’s top conference.

Ranking	Team	Offensive Rating
1	Auburn	130.6
2	Alabama	125.1
3	Kentucky	124.1
4	Gonzaga	124.0
5	UConn	123.8
6	Iowa State	123.6
7	Duke	123.4
8	Florida	123.4
9	Purdue	123.3
10	Texas Tech	122.9

Auburn, Alabama, and Kentucky are pacing college basketball. Florida is not far behind. Mississippi State (No. 17), Oklahoma (No. 23), Tennessee (No. 26), Missouri (No. 28), and Texas A&M (No. 30) are not far behind.

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Kentucky has also faced some of highest-ranked non-SEC teams in college basketball with Gonzaga and Duke each checking in inside the top 10. We have seen plenty of shootouts and can expect some more with upcoming Kentucky games against Auburn, Alabama (x2), Oklahoma, Tennessee (x2), Missouri, and Texas A&M.

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