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01/20 03:23 CST Texas visits Kentucky following Aberdeen's 22-point game
Texas visits Kentucky following Aberdeen's 22-point game
By The Associated Press
Texas Longhorns (11-7, 2-3 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (12-6, 3-2 SEC)
Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kentucky hosts Texas after Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points in
Kentucky's 80-78 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Wildcats are 9-2 in home games. Kentucky ranks ninth in the SEC with 10.3
offensive rebounds per game led by Malachi Moreno averaging 2.5.
The Longhorns are 2-3 in SEC play. Texas is fifth in the SEC with 38.0 rebounds
per game led by Dailyn Swain averaging 7.2.
Kentucky averages 82.9 points, 8.5 more per game than the 74.4 Texas gives up.
Texas averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 more makes per
game than Kentucky gives up.
The Wildcats and Longhorns match up Wednesday for the first time in SEC play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Otega Oweh is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 4.5
rebounds for the Wildcats. Aberdeen is averaging 11.2 points and 1.6 rebounds
over the last 10 games.
Swain is averaging 15.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals for
the Longhorns. Tramon Mark is averaging 15.7 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 80.0 points, 30.4 rebounds, 16.0
assists, 8.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points per game.
Longhorns: 5-5, averaging 82.7 points, 35.2 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 6.4 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 76.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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