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UK 80
AUB 60

UK 79
AU 62

UK 79
AUB 57

UK 82
Auburn 65

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78-64 Cats

Thanks Richard.

UK 87 Auburn 61 Kentucky comes out on fire today. Wiltjer scores 18 Mays 16 Goodwin 15 Noel 12 Poythress 12 Harrow 10 Stein 4

Use the following link to see the results after the game. This table will also show the projected results based on projected final score

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Analysis:

UK scored its 72 points in 61 possessions [1.18 ppp] for the game, and AUBURN scored its 62 points on 60 possessions [1.03 ppp].

Kentucky won the boards, with a rebounding edge 35-29, and Kentucky won the battle of the offensive glass 11-9. AUBURN converted its 9 second chance possessions into 8 second chance points while Kentucky converted their 11 second chance possessions to score 10 second chance points. AUBURN had an offensive efficiency of 0.900 ppp on its 60 first chance possessions and 0.888 ppp for its 9 second chance possessions. UK had 1.016 ppp on its 61 first chance possessions and 0.909 ppp on its 11 second chance possessions. With respect to the offensive rebounding, UK grabbed 35.5% of its misses as offensive rebounds while AUBURN was able to convert 27.3% of its misses into bonus possessions with offensive rebounds.

Kentucky shot poorly from the free throw line in this game, making 26-38 [68.4%]. AUBURN made 11-17 [64.7%] for the game. Field goal shooting for UK was 20-46 overall [43.5%] and 6-21 from long range [28.6%]. For AUBURN, their field goal shooting from inside the arc was a strong 15-38 [39.5%] and from long range, AUBURN hit 7-13 [53.8%].

The Cats who committed 10 turnovers, one for every 6.1 possessions. The Cats forced 9 AUBURN turnovers, one for every 6.7 possessions.

Prior to the game, the NGE analysis predicted a 22 point Kentucky win, 79-57 at a pace of 69 possessions for UK and 69 possessions for AUBURN. The final score was 72 (79) to 62 (57) at a pace of 61 possessions for the Cats and 60 possessions for AUBURN. The UK offensive efficiency for the game was 1.180 ppp (1.145 ppp) and the UK defensive efficiency was 1.033 ppp (0.826 ppp).

Next Game On Schedule: February 12, 2013 when the Cats return to the road to take on the SEC leader, and perhaps the NCAA #1 team, Florida in Gainesville.

The cumulative standings for all 23 games, and the 10 SEC games, using all 3 methods are updated and can be viewed at the link below.