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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Kentucky · #20 · SEC · 0–0Missouri · #34 · SEC · 0–0Sat, Jan 9 · 4:00 PM ETESPN2Mizzou Arena · Columbia, MO
Model line
Missouri −6.8
Win probability
Missouri 76%
Projected tempo
70.8
possessions
Site
Missouri home
24%Win probability76%

The model makes Missouri a 6.8-point favorite, winning about 76 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Kentucky offense vs Missouri defense

Kentucky OStatMissouri D
69.7#102Tempo#18768.3
53.3#90eFG%#18751.5
15.0#62TOV%#18616.5
33.5#78ORB%#24231.7
37.4#118FT rate#19735.5
8.6#111Block%#10810.6
57.0#72Assist%#18152.5
54.6#682P%#5548.7
34.2#1613P%#34136.8
72.7#177FT%—
39.3#1853PA rate#7243.0

Missouri offense vs Kentucky defense

Missouri OStatKentucky D
68.3#187Tempo#10269.7
55.0#39eFG%#5848.8
17.8#260TOV%#23615.7
34.9#50ORB%#16430.1
42.1#29FT rate#22036.3
9.7#210Block%#2912.8
51.2#211Assist%#25955.2
56.4#402P%#7949.5
35.0#1163P%#5531.8
69.1#296FT%—
36.4#2413PA rate#16839.7

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Kentucky

Sun, Mar 22NIowa St.6L 63–82
Fri, Mar 20NSanta Clara86W 89–84
Fri, Mar 13NFlorida2L 63–71
Thu, Mar 12NMissouri34W 78–72
Wed, Mar 11NLSU55W 87–82

Missouri

Fri, Mar 20NMiami FL13L 66–80
Thu, Mar 12NKentucky20L 72–78
Sat, Mar 7HArkansas23L 84–88
Tue, Mar 3AOklahoma22L 64–80
Sat, Feb 28AMississippi St.70W 88–64