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02/16 03:43 CST Georgia visits No. 25 Kentucky following Cain's 20-point game
Georgia visits No. 25 Kentucky following Cain's 20-point game
By The Associated Press
Georgia Bulldogs (17-8, 5-7 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (17-8, 8-4 SEC)
Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Georgia visits No. 25 Kentucky after Blue Cain scored 20 points in
Georgia's 94-78 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Wildcats are 13-2 in home games. Kentucky averages 81.6 points and has
outscored opponents by 9.4 points per game.
The Bulldogs are 5-7 in SEC play. Georgia is sixth in the SEC with 24.8
defensive rebounds per game led by Cain averaging 3.6.
Kentucky scores 81.6 points per game, 3.2 more points than the 78.4 Georgia
gives up. Georgia has shot at a 46.6% rate from the field this season, 4.8
percentage points greater than the 41.8% shooting opponents of Kentucky have
averaged.
The Wildcats and Bulldogs meet Tuesday for the first time in SEC play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Otega Oweh is scoring 17.0 points per game with 4.4 rebounds
and 2.5 assists for the Wildcats. Denzel Aberdeen is averaging 14.8 points and
3.3 assists over the last 10 games.
Jeremiah Wilkinson is averaging 17.1 points and 1.8 steals for the Bulldogs.
Kanon Catchings is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 8-2, averaging 79.5 points, 31.8 rebounds, 14.1
assists, 6.8 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 76.1 points per game.
Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 79.0 points, 31.5 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.0 steals
and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 83.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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