By the Numbers: Tyler Herro, Road Warrior
Tyler Herro had 18 points last night at Missouri, his best scoring output since the Florida game in Gainesville on February 2. Whether it be the thrill of playing in front of an opposing crowd or the chilly rims in Rupp, Herro has become Kentucky’s road warrior, a role he embraces.
“I just like hitting big shots against people who don’t like us,” Herro said after Kentucky’s big win at Auburn back on January 19. “If they don’t like us, we don’t like them.”
How much better is Herro on the road than at home? I spent the morning crunching the numbers. His rebounding, assists, and steals averages are pretty much the same, so I only focused on shooting.
Home
12.3 points per game, 43.3 percent, 35.4 percent from three, 88.6 percent from the free-throw line
DATE | OPPONENT | PTS | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3PT% | FTM-FTA | FT% |
11/9 | vs Southern Illinois | 0 | 20 | 0-6 | 0.000 | 0-2 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
11/14 | vs North Dakota | 18 | 25 | 7-12 | 0.583 | 1-2 | 0.500 | 3-3 | 1.000 |
11/18 | vs VMI | 5 | 19 | 2-6 | 0.333 | 1-3 | 0.333 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
11/21 | vs Winthrop | 15 | 25 | 6-14 | 0.429 | 3-8 | 0.375 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
11/23 | vs Tennessee State | 8 | 25 | 3-7 | 0.429 | 2-6 | 0.333 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
11/28 | vs Monmouth | 16 | 28 | 6-10 | 0.600 | 2-5 | 0.400 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
12/1 | vs UNC Greensboro | 18 | 35 | 6-12 | 0.500 | 2-6 | 0.333 | 4-6 | 0.667 |
12/15 | vs Utah | 17 | 31 | 7-12 | 0.583 | 2-6 | 0.333 | 1-2 | 0.500 |
1/8 | vs Texas A&M | 21 | 36 | 7-14 | 0.500 | 3-7 | 0.429 | 4-4 | 1.000 |
1/12 | vs Vanderbilt | 4 | 36 | 1-3 | 0.333 | 0-2 | 0.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1/22 | vs #22 Miss. State | 18 | 37 | 5-10 | 0.500 | 3-3 | 1.000 | 5-5 | 1.000 |
1/26 | vs #9 Kansas | 6 | 38 | 2-9 | 0.222 | 0-4 | 0.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
2/5 | vs South Carolina | 11 | 29 | 5-11 | 0.455 | 1-3 | 0.333 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
2/12 | vs #19 LSU | 12 | 39 | 5-13 | 0.385 | 2-5 | 0.400 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
2/16 | vs #1 Tennessee | 15 | 32 | 3-11 | 0.273 | 1-3 | 0.333 | 8-9 | 0.889 |
12.3 | 30.3 | 65-150 | 0.433 | 23-65 | 0.354 | 31-35 | 0.886 |
Neutral Site
13 points per game, 34.1 percent, 20 percent from three, 87.5 percent from the free-throw line
DATE | OPPONENT | PTS | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3PT% | FTM-FTA | FT% |
11/6 | vs #4 Duke | 14 | 34 | 4-11 | 0.364 | 1-6 | 0.167 | 5-5 | 1.000 |
12/8 | vs Seton Hall | 10 | 26 | 4-13 | 0.308 | 0-6 | 0.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
12/22 | vs #9 North Carolina | 15 | 36 | 6-17 | 0.353 | 3-8 | 0.375 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
13.0 | 32 | 14-41 | 0.341 | 4-20 | 0.200 | 7-8 | 0.875 |
Given the small sample size and the fact that one of those games was against Duke, I’m not going to read too much into the neutral site averages (especially that 20 percent from three…yeesh).
On the Road
16.1 points per game (team high), 52.3 percent, 43.2 percent from three, 100 percent from the free-throw line
DATE | OPPONENT | PTS | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3PT% | FTM-FTA | FT% |
12/29 | at Louisville | 24 | 36 | 10-13 | 0.769 | 4-6 | 0.667 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
1/5 | at Alabama | 12 | 35 | 4-12 | 0.333 | 2-6 | 0.333 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1/15 | at Georgia | 12 | 31 | 4-10 | 0.400 | 0-2 | 0.000 | 4-4 | 1.000 |
1/19 | at #14 Auburn | 20 | 34 | 6-12 | 0.500 | 3-6 | 0.500 | 5-5 | 1.000 |
1/29 | at Vanderbilt | 12 | 29 | 6-13 | 0.462 | 0-3 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
2/2 | at Florida | 19 | 30 | 6-8 | 0.750 | 3-4 | 0.750 | 4-4 | 1.000 |
2/9 | at Miss. State | 12 | 33 | 5-9 | 0.556 | 2-4 | 0.500 | 0-0 | 0.000 |
2/19 | at Missouri | 18 | 35 | 4-9 | 0.444 | 2-6 | 0.333 | 8-8 | 1.000 |
16.1 | 32.9 | 45-86 | 0.523 | 16-37 | 0.432 | 23-23 | 1.000 |
Comparison
POINTS | FG% | 3PT% | FT% | |
Home | 12.3 | 0.433 | 0.354 | 0.886 |
Neutral | 13.0 | 0.341 | 0.200 | 0.875 |
Away | 16.1 | 0.523 | 0.432 | 1.00 |
How significant is the number 16.1, Herro’s scoring average on the road? Kentucky is 13-0 in games Herro scores at least 15 points.
In March, it’s Kentucky against the world, right?
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