Stats to win #9

[TOMCATS1990]

1) Kentucky is undefeated this season winning the rebound battle or at least tying its opponent
2) Kentucky is 20-3 when leading at the half. Only losses were Kansas Florida and LSU.
3) Kentucky shoots 50% from the field or better they only have lost once this season. The only loss was their last game against Texas A&M. They finished that game 30-60 for exactly 50%.

 

[know1]

Got any stats on Oakland like that?

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Got any stats on Oakland like that?

Oakland is undefeated when they score more than their opponent.

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

1.) rebound better
2.) play defense better
3.) More Z

 

[know1]

Oakland is undefeated when they score more than their opponent.

Uh-oh. We're in trouble!

I think I saw where 100% of the three pointers they've made this year have gone in, so that's concerning as well.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Get an early lead rebound and shoot great we win 9

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Get an early lead rebound and shoot great we win 9

Rebounding is key. We play bad defense and that won't change. We have to limit second chance opportunities and turn them into points on our end.

 

[ukwazoo]

#2 has always been a thing with Cal

 

[BlueSince92]

#2 has always been a thing with Cal

It has but I would like to see an analysis of #2 exclusively for Cal’s teams in the tourney, especially in the Elite Eight and beyond where he tends to stall ball away leads and pucker his way to self destruction. (As opposed to Self destruction)

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Stop straight line drives and defend the 3 point line and it’s almost impossible to beat us.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Score more points than the other team and we'll usually come out ahead.

 

[Eight_Banners]

1) Kentucky is undefeated this season winning the rebound battle or at least tying its opponent
2) Kentucky is 20-3 when leading at the half. Only losses were Kansas Florida and LSU.
3) Kentucky shoots 50% from the field or better they only have lost once this season. The only loss was their last game against Texas A&M. They finished that game 30-60 for exactly 50%.

45% from 3, or better: 10-0
44% from 3, or less: 13-9

20-26 3-point attempts: 15-2
27 or more: 6-4
19 or less: 2-3

UK scores 93 or more: 11-0
92 or less: 12-9

90-92: 3-3
80-90: 6-3
70-80: 2-2
60-70: 1-1

*I really don't like this stat in favor of UK. Not scoring 92 basically turns the game into a coin flip for UK. That's not ideal with some of the defenses we will face in the tournament. The good side of this is that we have scored 90 or more 14 times, and 80 or more 26 times.

Assists:

21 or more assists: 9-2
16-20: 6-2
11-15: 6-2
0-10: 2-3


Interesting Stat:

Blocks:
9+ blocks: 5-4
6-8: 9-2
2-5: 10-3

I wonder if those high block totals lead to easy offensive putbacks for the other team?

Another interesting stat:

Turnovers:

10+: 15-4
3-9: 8-5

Between 8-9: 4-5
Between 3-7: 4-0

So, we either need to turn it over less than 7 times, or 10 or more.

 

[Eight_Banners]

1) Kentucky is undefeated this season winning the rebound battle or at least tying its opponent
2) Kentucky is 20-3 when leading at the half. Only losses were Kansas Florida and LSU.
3) Kentucky shoots 50% from the field or better they only have lost once this season. The only loss was their last game against Texas A&M. They finished that game 30-60 for exactly 50%.

Also, I'm looking at the UK v. UF game, 01/31/2024. It looks like UK outrebounded Florida by 4 (46-42), and lost that game, 91-94.

 

[BlueSince92]

45% from 3, or better: 10-0
44% from 3, or less: 13-9

20-26 3-point attempts: 15-2
27 or more: 6-4
19 or less: 2-3

UK scores 93 or more: 11-0
92 or less: 12-9

90-92: 3-3
80-90: 6-3
70-80: 2-2
60-70: 1-1

*I really don't like this stat in favor of UK. Not scoring 92 basically turns the game into a coin flip for UK. That's not ideal with some of the defenses we will face in the tournament. The good side of this is that we have scored 90 or more 14 times, and 80 or more 26 times.

Assists:

21 or more assists: 9-2
16-20: 6-2
11-15: 6-2
0-10: 2-3


Interesting Stat:

Blocks:
9+ blocks: 5-4
6-8: 9-2
2-5: 10-3

I wonder if those high block totals lead to easy offensive putbacks for the other team?

Another interesting stat:

Turnovers:

10+: 15-4
3-9: 8-5

Between 8-9: 4-5
Between 3-7: 4-0

So, we either need to turn it over less than 7 times, or 10 or more.

Great research, thank you!

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Looking bad at the half, just unbelievable how we let teams dictate the games

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Lost the rebound battle 40-39
Were down 3 at half
Shot 43% for the game

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Bump