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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020 Basketball Picks, Prediction, and Preview

Kentucky faces Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020 at 7:00 PM EST Clash.

Kentucky and Vanderbilt face off in an important game for both teams. Kentucky with a record of 18-5 this season comes into this game as a 11 point favorite with a 4-2 record on the road. Vanderbilt is a 9-14 this season and is 9-7 at home. Both have players to meet and know. So let’s meet them.

The Kentucky Roster

The Players to Watch for Kentucky Tyrese Maxey – 6-3 198 pound Freshman Guard Tyrese Maxey has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 2.8, which puts him among the best in the conference. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 103.4 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Maxey is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 3.3 points. He has a usage rate of 21.7 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Maxey has a True Shooting Percentage of 53.7 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 47.7 percent. He takes 33.7 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 38.7 percent. Maxey is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 29.6 percent of the time and he takes 36.6 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Maxey sports a 65.3% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 37.1% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 29.3% three point shooting percentage. Maxey averages 13.4 points per game, 3.0 assists per game, and 2.3 turnovers per game. Maxey has an offensive rebounding rate of 1.2 percent. When fouled, Maxey is only able to convert at a 80.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Maxey has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 12.0 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.3 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.1 percent.

Maxey averages 0.3 blocks per game, and 0.8 steals per game. He commits 3.0 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Ashton Hagans – 6-3 192 pound Sophomore Guard Ashton Hagans has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 3.1, which puts him among the best in the conference. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 103.0 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Hagans is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 5.7 points. He has a usage rate of 24.3 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Hagans has a True Shooting Percentage of 54.5 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 45.0 percent. He takes 21.4 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 62.2 percent. Hagans is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 46.8 percent of the time and he takes 31.8 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Hagans sports a 56.4% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 28.1% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 30.2% three point shooting percentage. Hagans averages 12.3 points per game, 6.8 assists per game, and 3.5 turnovers per game. Hagans has an offensive rebounding rate of 0.8 percent. When fouled, Hagans is only able to convert at a 80.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Hagans has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 11.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 3.5 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.6 percent.

Hagans averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 2.0 steals per game. He commits 3.1 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Immanuel Quickley �� 6-3 185 pound Sophomore Guard Immanuel Quickley has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 4.2, which puts him among the best in the country and conference. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 117.5 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Quickley is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 5.6 points. He has a usage rate of 21.0 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Quickley has a True Shooting Percentage of 59.0 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 49.8 percent. He takes 44.6 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 50.9 percent. Quickley is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 14.0 percent of the time and he takes 41.4 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Quickley sports a 54.8% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 38.0% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 39.4% three point shooting percentage. Quickley averages 14.8 points per game, 1.8 assists per game, and 1.5 turnovers per game. Quickley has an offensive rebounding rate of 2.8 percent. When fouled, Quickley is only able to convert at a 90.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Quickley has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 11.2 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.2 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.5 percent.

Quickley averages 0.1 blocks per game, and 0.7 steals per game. He commits 2.7 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Nick Richards – 6-11 244 pound Junior Forward Nick Richards has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 4.8, which puts him among the best in the country and conference. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 127.4 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Richards is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 7.5 points. He has a usage rate of 20.0 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Richards has a True Shooting Percentage of 69.4 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 66.7 percent. He takes 0.0 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 59.3 percent. Richards is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 54.5 percent of the time and he takes 45.5 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Richards sports a 87.4% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 41.9% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 0.0% three point shooting percentage. Richards averages 14.6 points per game, 0.3 assists per game, and 1.5 turnovers per game. Richards has an offensive rebounding rate of 12.0 percent. When fouled, Richards is only able to convert at a 80.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Richards has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 19.2 percent.

Steals Rate of 0.3 percent.

Blocks Rate of 7.8 percent.

Richards averages 2.1 blocks per game, and 0.1 steals per game. He commits 4.2 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. EJ Montgomery – 6-10 225 pound Sophomore Forward EJ Montgomery has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 1.3, which makes him an above average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 102.6 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Montgomery is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 2.5 points. He has a usage rate of 16.1 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Montgomery has a True Shooting Percentage of 53.3 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 52.2 percent. He takes 4.5 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 25.9 percent. Montgomery is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 35.7 percent of the time and he takes 59.8 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Montgomery sports a 77.5% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 38.8% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 20.0% three point shooting percentage. Montgomery averages 6.7 points per game, 0.7 assists per game, and 1.1 turnovers per game. Montgomery has an offensive rebounding rate of 8.1 percent. When fouled, Montgomery is only able to convert at a 60.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Montgomery has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 17.5 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.0 percent.

Blocks Rate of 5.5 percent.

Montgomery averages 1.2 blocks per game, and 0.4 steals per game. He commits 4.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Nate Sestina – 6-9 245 pound Senior Forward Nate Sestina has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 1.8, which makes him an above average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 115.1 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Sestina is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 4.7 points. He has a usage rate of 14.6 percent, which makes him a role player on the floor. On the offensive end, Sestina has a True Shooting Percentage of 56.8 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 52.7 percent. He takes 47.3 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 29.7 percent. Sestina is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 29.7 percent of the time and he takes 23.1 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Sestina sports a 59.3% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 38.1% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 37.2% three point shooting percentage. Sestina averages 5.9 points per game, 1.0 assists per game, and 0.8 turnovers per game. Sestina has an offensive rebounding rate of 8.3 percent. When fouled, Sestina is only able to convert at a 80.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Sestina has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 14.4 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.2 percent.

Blocks Rate of 3.1 percent.

Sestina averages 0.6 blocks per game, and 0.5 steals per game. He commits 5.2 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him among the most foul prone in the country.

The Vanderbilt Roster

The Players to Watch for Vanderbilt Saben Lee – 6-2 183 pound Junior Guard Saben Lee has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 3.9, which puts him among the best in the conference. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 106.6 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Lee is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 3.8 points. He has a usage rate of 28.8 percent, which makes him a very important player on the floor. On the offensive end, Lee has a True Shooting Percentage of 57.7 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 53.1 percent. He takes 30.2 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 46.9 percent. Lee is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 54.2 percent of the time and he takes 15.6 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Lee sports a 63.8% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 34.9% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 28.9% three point shooting percentage. Lee averages 16.9 points per game, 4.5 assists per game, and 3.2 turnovers per game. Lee has an offensive rebounding rate of 1.6 percent. When fouled, Lee is only able to convert at a 70.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Lee has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 10.2 percent.

Steals Rate of 3.0 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.4 percent.

Lee averages 0.1 blocks per game, and 1.7 steals per game. He commits 2.0 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Dylan Disu – 6-9 220 pound Freshman Forward Dylan Disu has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 0.3, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 92.0 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Disu is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -0.2 points. He has a usage rate of 15.6 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Disu has a True Shooting Percentage of 44.8 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 43.3 percent. He takes 74.5 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 19.7 percent. Disu is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 16.6 percent of the time and he takes 8.9 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Disu sports a 73.1% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 7.1% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 27.4% three point shooting percentage. Disu averages 6.7 points per game, 1.0 assists per game, and 1.0 turnovers per game. Disu has an offensive rebounding rate of 4.5 percent. When fouled, Disu is only able to convert at a 60.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Disu has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 20.6 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.2 percent.

Blocks Rate of 4.0 percent.

Disu averages 1.0 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals per game. He commits 4.7 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Maxwell Evans – 6-2 192 pound Junior Guard Maxwell Evans has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 1.5, which makes him an above average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 106.1 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Evans is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.3 points. He has a usage rate of 16.3 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Evans has a True Shooting Percentage of 53.0 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 50.6 percent. He takes 59.2 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 29.9 percent. Evans is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 32.5 percent of the time and he takes 8.3 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Evans sports a 58.8% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 23.1% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 33.3% three point shooting percentage. Evans averages 8.3 points per game, 1.1 assists per game, and 0.9 turnovers per game. Evans has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.3 percent. When fouled, Evans is only able to convert at a 70.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Evans has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 12.0 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.4 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.2 percent.

Evans averages 0.0 blocks per game, and 0.7 steals per game. He commits 2.6 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Ejike Obinna – 6-10 234 pound Junior Forward Ejike Obinna has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 0.6, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 102.5 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Obinna is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -3.0 points. He has a usage rate of 13.1 percent, which makes him a role player on the floor. On the offensive end, Obinna has a True Shooting Percentage of 56.3 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 56.9 percent. He takes 1.7 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 60.3 percent. Obinna is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 69.0 percent of the time and he takes 29.3 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Obinna sports a 65.0% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 41.2% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 0.0% three point shooting percentage. Obinna averages 3.8 points per game, 0.0 assists per game, and 0.9 turnovers per game. Obinna has an offensive rebounding rate of 11.4 percent. When fouled, Obinna is only able to convert at a 50.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Obinna has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 16.5 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.3 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.6 percent.

Obinna averages 0.3 blocks per game, and 0.4 steals per game. He commits 4.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Jordan Wright – 6-5 226 pound Freshman Guard Jordan Wright has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of 0.2, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 85.1 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Wright is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -3.0 points. He has a usage rate of 20.9 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Wright has a True Shooting Percentage of 45.9 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 39.9 percent. He takes 41.4 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 46.5 percent. Wright is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 34.3 percent of the time and he takes 24.2 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Wright sports a 52.9% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 58.3% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 12.2% three point shooting percentage. Wright averages 4.8 points per game, 0.5 assists per game, and 1.2 turnovers per game. Wright has an offensive rebounding rate of 5.4 percent. When fouled, Wright is only able to convert at a 70.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Wright has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 12.5 percent.

Steals Rate of 3.0 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.2 percent.

Wright averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.8 steals per game. He commits 4.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Matthew Moyer – 6-8 217 pound Junior Forward Matthew Moyer has a Points Over Replacement Per Adjusted Game Rating of -0.5, which makes him a slightly below average player. He has an offensive efficiency rating of 81.8 for every 100 offensive possessions. When Moyer is on the floor for Kentucky this season, he has a Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -3.9 points. He has a usage rate of 12.6 percent, which makes him a role player on the floor. On the offensive end, Moyer has a True Shooting Percentage of 38.3 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 36.1 percent. He takes 51.9 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 38.9 percent. Moyer is able to attempt shots in the restricted arc 37.0 percent of the time and he takes 11.1 percent of his shots between 4 feet and the three point arc. Moyer sports a 55.0% Field Goal percentage in the restricted arc, a 16.7% Field Goal percentage in the less optimal mid-range region, and a 17.9% three point shooting percentage. Moyer averages 2.1 points per game, 0.3 assists per game, and 0.3 turnovers per game. Moyer has an offensive rebounding rate of 4.0 percent. When fouled, Moyer is only able to convert at a 50.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Moyer has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 17.5 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.8 percent.

Blocks Rate of 3.4 percent.

Moyer averages 0.4 blocks per game, and 0.4 steals per game. He commits 5.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him among the most foul prone in the country.

Kentucky Team Stats

Kentucky Offensive Stats and Metrics Kentucky has an offensive efficiency that is strong of 107.3. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 50.5%. Kentucky is an above average offensive rebounding team with a 30.8% Offensive Rebounding rate. Kentucky has a 18.3% Turnover Rate, which is considered efficient. Kentucky is among the best teams in the country at getting to the Free Throw Line with a 43.6 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. They are able to convert their Free Throws at a 78.7% rate. Kentucky’s Shooting Distribution Splits

In the Restricted Arc: 33.4% of all shots, 69.1% Field Goal rate.

In the Mid-Range: 40.6% of all shots, 36.3% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 26% of all shots, 32.4% Field Goal rate.

Kentucky Defensive Stats and Metrics Kentucky has a defensive efficiency that is strong of 93.6. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 43.9%. Kentucky is an above average defensive rebounding team with a 72.0% Defensive Rebounding rate. Kentucky has a 17.2% Turnover Rate and they are able to get a 7.4% steals rate. Kentucky allows a 32.3 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. Kentucky’s Opponent Shooting Distribution Splits

In the Restricted Arc: 31.3% of all shots, 60.7% Field Goal rate.

In the Mid-Range: 30.7% of all shots, 27.8% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 38% of all shots, 28.8% Field Goal rate.

Vanderbilt Team Stats

Vanderbilt Offensive Stats and Metrics Vanderbilt has an offensive efficiency that is slightly above average of 102.3. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 50.7%. Vanderbilt is a below average offensive rebounding team with a 25.6% Offensive Rebounding rate. Vanderbilt has a 18.4% Turnover Rate, which is considered efficient. Vanderbilt is among the best teams in the country at getting to the Free Throw Line with a 40.8 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. They are able to convert their Free Throws at a 68.7% rate. Vanderbilt’s Shooting Distribution Splits

In the Restricted Arc: 37.1% of all shots, 61.3% Field Goal rate.

In the Mid-Range: 17.7% of all shots, 32.9% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 45.3% of all shots, 32.7% Field Goal rate.

Vanderbilt Defensive Stats and Metrics Vanderbilt has a defensive efficiency that is below average of 104.5. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 52.2%. Vanderbilt is an average defensive rebounding team with a 71.2% Defensive Rebounding rate. Vanderbilt has a 19.9% Turnover Rate and they are able to get a 10.2% steals rate. Vanderbilt allows a 36.9 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. Vanderbilt’s Opponent Shooting Distribution Splits

In the Restricted Arc: 38.1% of all shots, 63.7% Field Goal rate.

In the Mid-Range: 29% of all shots, 37.4% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 32.9% of all shots, 34.5% Field Goal rate.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Prediction, Picks, and Odds

Total: 144.5 Spread: Vanderbilt +11 Moneyline: Kentucky -725, Vanderbilt +525 Prediction: Kentucky 80 Vanderbilt 66 Spread Pick: Kentucky -11 Moneyline Pick: Kentucky -725 Total Pick: Over 144.5

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