Tennessee comes to town tonight and Bruce Pearl will be coaching his first game in SEC play. I thought I would take a look at the stats and see how each team matches up.
I always think about the 3 point shooting because that seems to be the equalizer for the Wildcats. Kentucky might not have a lot of depth, and not a lot of size in the paint, but the 3 point shot can cancel a lot of that out if they are going down.
Free throws were a huge factor last game as Florida went to the line over 20 more times than Kentucky. Kentucky is averaging 15.4 free throws made per game, while attempting 21.9. The Volunteers are making 16 and attempting 23.3 per game.
I will take a look at more of the key matchups and stats as the day goes along. Check back on Nation of Blue for all of your gameday coverage.
