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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

LSU · #55 · SEC · 0–0Kentucky · #20 · SEC · 0–0Wed, Jan 13 · 7:00 PM ETSEC NetworkRupp Arena · Lexington, KY
Model line
Kentucky −11.6
Win probability
Kentucky 89%
Projected tempo
71.1
possessions
Site
Kentucky home
11%Win probability89%

The model makes Kentucky a 11.6-point favorite, winning about 89 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.

LSU offense vs Kentucky defense

LSU OStatKentucky D
68.7#164Tempo#10269.7
52.8#110eFG%#5848.8
15.6#111TOV%#23615.7
33.1#88ORB%#16430.1
40.9#51FT rate#22036.3
8.3#74Block%#2912.8
52.5#180Assist%#25955.2
54.5#732P%#7949.5
33.1#2233P%#5531.8
76.4#43FT%—
34.5#2863PA rate#16839.7

Kentucky offense vs LSU defense

Kentucky OStatLSU D
69.7#102Tempo#16468.7
53.3#90eFG%#15050.9
15.0#62TOV%#34013.9
33.5#78ORB%#24131.7
37.4#118FT rate#25637.8
8.6#111Block%#12310.3
57.0#72Assist%#3746.3
54.6#682P%#8049.5
34.2#1613P%#27335.4
72.7#177FT%—
39.3#1853PA rate#23937.9

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.

LSU

Wed, Mar 11NKentucky20L 82–87
Sat, Mar 7HTexas A&M33L 91–94
Tue, Mar 3AAuburn27L 74–88
Sat, Feb 28HOklahoma22L 67–83
Wed, Feb 25AOle Miss49W 106–99

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