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Statistics Say UK Is Better Than Ohio State

We’re big fans of Statsheet.com com and they’ve recently released “Statsmack” just in time for our game against Ohio State. Now you’ve got all the stats you need to talk smack leading up to Friday’s game.

Enjoy!
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[*]Kentucky has a stronger schedule than Ohio State this season (SOS Rank: #13 vs #30)
[*]Kentucky has more Sweet 16 appearances over the last 10 years than Ohio State (8 vs 3)
[*]AP voters think Kentucky is better with more weeks in the AP Top 25 over the past 10 years than Ohio State (147 vs 100)
[*]Kentucky has an average margin of victory of 12 over Ohio State in 4 wins since 1980
[*]Kentucky has recruited more McDonald’s All-Americans out of high school than Ohio State (32 vs 15)
[*]Since 1998 Kentucky has recruited more Top 50 high school players than Ohio State (24 vs 12)
[*]The SEC has had 14 more NBA Draft picks than the Big Ten over the past 10 years
[*]The SEC has had 2 more NCAA Tournament Championships than the Big Ten over the past 5 years
[*]Last year the top ranking player between the two conferences for points, rebounds, field goals made, free throws made, steals, and blocks is in the SEC
[*]More property crime happens in Columbus so you better protect your valuables if you visit (when compared to Lexington — according to the FBI)
[*]Kentucky has more NCAA Tournament appearances over the last 10 years than Ohio State (9 vs 6)
[*]Kentucky destroyed Ohio State by 16 points the last time they played (Dec 28, 1996)
[*]Since 1998 Kentucky has recruited more Top 10 high school players than Ohio State (8 vs 3)
[*]More violent crime happens in Columbus so be careful if you visit (when compared to Lexington — according to the FBI)
[*]Terrence Jones is ranked 34th nationally in rebounds and ranked 46th nationally in blocks.
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check out[URL=”http://wildcatreview.com/kentucky-basketball/stat_smack/ohio-state?show=best-smack”] the statsmack tool[/URL] for yourself…

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