[Old School Hound]

Let's dive into some advanced metrics, shall we?

KY is ranked #28 by KenPom ; Ole Miss is #60.  


OFFENSE:

The Cats are the 5th best team in the nation in AOE(Adjustred Offensive Efficiency); Ole Miss is #30.


DEFENSE:

The Cats are a lowly #125 in ADE(Adjusted Deficiency Efficiency). Ole Miss is even worse at #130 .


TEMPO:

Cats are #14 in the country AT(Adjusted Tempo) at 72.4 . Ole Miss is #243 at just 66.7 possessions per 40 minutes.

LUCK:

Ole Miss is #6 in the country in Luck Rating. Kentucky is rated an incredible #290 in Luck.


CONCLUSIONS:

Both teams score the ball very well. Neither team can play a lick of defense. Look for plenty of scoring. The Cats average 6 more possessions per game than the Rebs. Make just half of those count for something and that's, at least, six points, maybe more.  Ole Miss has been one of the luckiest teams in the nation and UK has been one of the most unlucky teams. Luck tends to even out with larger sample sizes. Let's hope that evening out starts tonight. 

Mr. Pomeroy, who has forgotten more basketball knowledge  than most of Cal's detractors have obtained in their collective lifetimes,  realize that KY's struggles are directly related to lack of discipline and toughness  on defense and on some plain ol' bad luck !  If a guy's not tough or disciplined that's on him,  not the legendary coach. You either are those things or you are not. You can't teach toughness. Don't blame the HOF'er for that.

Cats by 10 or more tonight !!!