The Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) play the Bucknell Bison (2-0) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET on SEC Network+.
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How to Watch Kentucky vs. Bucknell
- Game day: Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV channel: SEC Network+
Kentucky 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
49.5 |
6 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
42.9 |
128 |
Rebounds Per Game |
34.3 |
67 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
33.3 |
280 |
Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
96 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.4 |
157 |
Bucknell 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
42.8 |
282 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
42.7 |
113 |
Rebounds Per Game |
29.2 |
334 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.8 |
135 |
Turnovers Per Game |
11.3 |
189 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.2 |
280 |
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Kentucky vs. Bucknell Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the Wildcats put up 21.8 more points per game (89.0) than the Bison allowed (67.2).
- When Kentucky put up more than 67.2 points last season, it went 22-7.
- When Bucknell gave up fewer than 89.0 points last season, it went 13-17.
- The Bison scored 14.5 fewer points per game last year (65.2) than the Wildcats allowed their opponents to score (79.7).
- Bucknell put together a 2-0 record last season in games it scored more than 79.7 points.
- Kentucky went 5-0 last season when it gave up fewer than 65.2 points.
- The Wildcats totaled 308 more points than their opponents last season (9.3 per game on average), while the Bison were outscored by 64 total points (2.0 per game average differential).
Shooting
- Last season, the Wildcats had a 49.5% shooting percentage from the field, which was 6.8% higher than the 42.7% of shots the Bison's opponents hit.
- In games Kentucky shot better than 42.7% from the field, it went 21-4 overall.
- The Bison shot 42.8% from the field, 0.1% lower than the 42.9% the Wildcats' opponents shot last season.
- Last season, Bucknell had an 8-5 record in games the team collectively shot higher than 42.9% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Wildcats averaged 34.3 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Bison by 5.1 boards per contest last season.
- Kentucky was 16-1 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Bucknell was 4-12 when they failed to control the glass.
- The Wildcats were the 67th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Bison ranked 334th.
- The Wildcats averaged 8.3 offensive boards per game, more than the Bison by 1.5 rebounds per contest last season.
- The Wildcats were 9-2 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Bison were 8-11 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Bison were the 334th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Wildcats finished 215th.
- Kentucky recorded an average rebounding margin of +1.0 rebound per game, and Bucknell averaged a margin of -1.6 rebounds.
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