Kentucky-Florida By the Numbers
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Unlike most meetings between the Cats and the Gators, there is not a ton of hype entering the matchup at the O'Dome. The environment will be unforgiving. Here are the numbers that will decide today's outcome.
1.9 -- Ashton Hagans' assist-to-turnover ratio. He has as many steals (45) as turnovers.
3 -- Florida Gators shoot over 50 percent of their shots from behind the three-point line. The Gators have also won three straight games.
4-6 -- John Calipari's record at the O'Dome as UK's head coach. Mike White is 3-3 vs. UK.
5 -- Straight games the Cats have covered. The spread has been bet up a point to UK -3.5.
10 -- Florida ranks tenth in KenPom in defensive efficiency. They've held seven opponents to 56 points or less.
11 -- Florida is currently projected as an 11-seed in the play-in game by Joe Lunardi. After today, the Gators' only opportunity for a signature win at home is against LSU.
20 -- P.J. Washington has scored more than 20 points in three straight games.
40.4 -- Percent of Florida's points come from behind the three-point line, ranked 18th in the country. UK opponents make 36 percent of their three point attempts (but only 31.3 over the last three games).
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Kim Klement | USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
Unlike most meetings between the Cats and the Gators, there is not a ton of hype entering the matchup at the O'Dome. The environment will be unforgiving. Here are the numbers that will decide today's outcome.
1.9 -- Ashton Hagans' assist-to-turnover ratio. He has as many steals (45) as turnovers.
3 -- Florida Gators shoot over 50 percent of their shots from behind the three-point line. The Gators have also won three straight games.
4-6 -- John Calipari's record at the O'Dome as UK's head coach. Mike White is 3-3 vs. UK.
5 -- Straight games the Cats have covered. The spread has been bet up a point to UK -3.5.
10 -- Florida ranks tenth in KenPom in defensive efficiency. They've held seven opponents to 56 points or less.
11 -- Florida is currently projected as an 11-seed in the play-in game by Joe Lunardi. After today, the Gators' only opportunity for a signature win at home is against LSU.
20 -- P.J. Washington has scored more than 20 points in three straight games.
40.4 -- Percent of Florida's points come from behind the three-point line, ranked 18th in the country. UK opponents make 36 percent of their three point attempts (but only 31.3 over the last three games).
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