Justice Dental Pregame Kentucky-Tennessee Numbers Crunch

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1.55 — Points per possession by Kentucky in the victory over Tennessee at Rupp Arena. Kentucky shot 67.9% and scored 107 points in its most prolific offensive performance of the season.

4.4 — Steals per game by Tennessee freshmen Kennedy Chandler and Zakai Zeigler in SEC play. Chandler is tied for first in the SEC with 2.2 steals per game.

5 — Volunteers scored in double figures and Tennessee shot 50% from the field in the 13-point win over Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.

9 — Kentucky blocks against Vanderbilt are the most against a Power Five team and third-most all season.

11 — Assists Friday night vs. Vanderbilt by Sahvir Wheeler, improving his average from 6.9 to 7.1 per game. He’s third in the country in assists.

13 — More points Tennessee scored off turnovers than Kentucky in Knoxville. The Vols scored 20 points off 14 UK turnovers.

21 — Field goal percentage drop by Oscar Tshiebwe when he plays Tennessee. One of the most efficient shooters in America, he dips from just north of 60% to 39% against the Vols.

25 — Points by TyTy Washington against Vanderbilt were the most he’s scored since dropping 28 on Tennessee at Rupp Arena.

26 — Double-doubles by Tshiebwe tied Dan Issel’s single-season record. He needs five more tie to The Admiral, David Robinson’s NCAA record.

44.5 — Santiago Vescovi‘s three-point shooting percentage in conference play was the best in the SEC. He’s 6-of-10 from downtown against Kentucky this year.

Numbers You Need to Know