Kentucky Basketball: Wildcats Surging in Latest KenPom Ratings

Kentucky basketball's blowout win over No. 8 Miami has Wildcat fans feeling like they're on top of the world.

Author:
Lance Dawe
Publish date:
Nov 30, 2023 2:16 PM EST

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Kentucky basketball's blowout win over No. 8 Miami has Wildcat fans feeling like they're on top of the world.

John Calipari's revamped offense has gone nuclear over the first seven games of the season, and with seven-footer Aaron Bradshaw making his Big Blue debut this Saturday against UNC Wilmington, things don't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

The numbers reflect UK's strong start to the schedule.

KenPom has watched the Wildcats slowly climb the ratings over the last couple of weeks. Kentucky currently sits at No. 12 in the national ratings, good for second in the SEC behind Tennessee. The Vols are somehow still inside the top ten on KenPom despite having a 4-3 record (to be fair, UT's SOS has been brutal).

Adjusted offensive efficiency is where Kentucky has really shown out this year. The Wildcats currently sit at No. 3 nationally, No. 55 in adjusted defensive efficiency.

Here are some notable stats the Wildcats are really strong or weak in nationally:

Offense

Effective FG %: 60.7 (No. 4)

Turnover %: 10.9 (No. 1)

Off. Reb. %: 25.6 (No. 275)

3P%: 42.6 (No. 4)

Point Distribution, 3-Pointers: 37.7% (No. 36)

Defense

Avg. Poss. Length: 17.5 (No. 229)

Block %: 13.7 (No. 42)

Steal %: 13.3 (No. 24)

3PA/FGA (What percentage of opponent shots are 3-pointers): 43.2 (No. 316)