• The #1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats(20-1, 6-0) travel to Baton Rouge to face the LSU Tigers(12-8, 2-4) at 4pm on the SEC Network.

    Carter Blackburn and Kentucky's own Kyle Macy will be the announcers.

    Kentucky is favored by 9 points.

    The game will be streamed online at ESPN3.com and if there is a stream available it can all be seen on the Nation of Blue Live Stream and Chat.

    Here are some stats you might not have known about today's matchup:

    LSU has held 12 opponents under 60 points this season, winning 11 of those games ... LSU won seven straight of those games while holding opponents under 60, equaling the streak of 7 set Jan. 16-Feb. 14, 1953.

    In UK's last game, Miller tied his season-high with 19 points including four 3-pointers, which also tied a season high. Kidd-Gilchrist posted his fourth double-double this season with 14 points and 11 rebound.

    Point guard Anthony Hickey is shooting over 50 percent overall in SEC games, making 29-of-57 ... He is 14-of-28 from the arc ... Hickey, Andre Stringer (9) and Ralston Turner (7) have
    30-of-the-36 treys in league play.

    The Wildcats have six players averaging double-igures led by Doron Lamb’s 13.7 ppg average.

    This will mark the 18th time LSU has faced a No. 1 team in the history of the AP poll ... LSU is 3-14 against AP No. 1s, having defeated Kentucky in Feb. 1978; Arizona in Dec. 2002, and, Duke in March, 2006 ... LSU has played a No. 1 Kentucky team seven times.

    Kentucky is off to its best start in the SEC since the 2005 squad won its irst 10 SEC contests.

    PROJECTED STARTERS*

    Kentucky Wildcats

    P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
    F 3 Terrence Jones 11.6 6.3 2.0^
    • Has 13 blocks in last four games
    F 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 13.2 7.6 2.1
    • Has four double-doubles this season
    G 20 Doron Lamb 13.7 3.4 1.9
    • Hit multiple 3s in ive of last six games
    F 23 Anthony Davis 13.2 10.3 4.7^
    • One of two players in SEC to avg. double-double
    G 25 Marquis Teague 10.0 2.7 4.4
    • Seven assts., seven rebs., no turnovers vs. UGA

    LSU Tigers
    P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
    G 1 Anthony Hickey 10.0 3.8 4.0
    • Team leader in assists and steals
    G 10 Andre Stringer 10.8 2.3 2.2
    • Shooting 85.7 pct. from free throw line
    G 22 Ralston Turner 8.9 2.6 1.4
    • Leads team wtih 32 made 3-pointers
    F 24 Storm Warren 8.1 5.1 1.3
    • Second on team with 41 offensive rebounds
    F 41 Justin Hamilton 13.9 7.4 1.5^
    • Team leader in scoring, rebounds, blocks, FG%


    *-Based on previous game’s starters; ^-blocks; ~-steal


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