Liveblog: Kentucky 85, South Carolina 69
The SEC’s two remaining unbeaten teams in league play face each other at Rupp Arena as Kentucky takes on South Carolina at 6 p.m. on Saturday. ESPN has the broadcast.
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South Carolina at Kentucky
When: Saturday, 6 p.m.
Where: Rupp Arena in Lexington
TV: ESPN with Tom Hart, Kara Lawson and Kaylee Hartung
Radio: UK Network with Tom Leach and Mike Pratt
Kentucky-South Carolina last 10 meetings
Date | Site | UK | SC | Dec |
2/25/10 | Lexington | 82 | 61 | W |
1/22/11 | Columbia | 67 | 58 | W |
2/19/11 | Lexington | 90 | 59 | W |
1/7/12 | Lexington | 79 | 64 | W |
2/4/12 | Columbia | 86 | 52 | W |
2/5/13 | Lexington | 77 | 55 | W |
3/1/14 | Columbia | 67 | 72 | L |
1/24/15 | Columbia | 58 | 43 | W |
2/14/15 | Lexington | 77 | 43 | W |
2/13/16 | Columbia | 89 | 62 | W |
Kentucky-South Carolina statistical comparison
Category | UK | SC |
AP ranking | 5 | 24 |
Coaches poll | 5 | 24 |
RPI | 4 | 22 |
Pomeroy ranking | 2 | 29 |
Pomeroy offense | 2 | 174 |
Pomeroy defense | 15 | 1 |
Sagarin ranking | 1 | 28 |
Sagarin strength of schedule | 28 | 30 |
Field goal percentage | 49.6 | 42.3 |
Opponents FG percentage | 41.4 | 36.3 |
Three-point percentage | 35.7 | 35.6 |
Opponents 3P percentage | 30.7 | 26.3 |
Threes attempted per game | 20.7 | 19.1 |
Free throw percentage | 68.3 | 69.2 |
FT attempts per game | 26.6 | 20.7 |
Rebound margin per game | 5.8 | 3.3 |
Off rebound percentage | 37.2 | 36.1 |
Opponent off reb percentage | 29.7 | 31.8 |
Assists per game | 18.1 | 13.4 |
Turnovers per game | 11.1 | 13.6 |
Turnover percentage | 14.2 | 19.6 |
Opponents turnover percentage | 21.2 | 24.7 |
Blocked shots per game | 6.2 | 4.9 |
Steals per game | 6.5 | 8.3 |
Points per game | 93.3 | 70.9 |
Opponents points per game | 72.2 | 59.4 |
Points per possession | 1.201 | 1.021 |
Opp points per possession | 0.939 | 0.861 |
Possessions per game | 77.7 | 69.4 |
Projected score | 76 | 72 |
This story was originally published January 21, 2017 at 10:37 AM.