Tonight at approximately 9:57 p.m., the Kentucky Wildcats, #2 in the AP Poll and the 1 Seed in the East Region, battle the upset-minded Cornell Big Red, the 12 Seed in the East Region. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into tonight’s game:
A Scoring Quartet
With Eric Bledsoe’s 13 points against Wake Forest in the 2nd round, he now has exactly 400 points on the season. He now joins John Wall (589), DeMarcus Cousins (544), and Patrick Patterson (527) as players with at least 400 points this season. It is the first time in UK history that 4 players in the same season have scored at least 400 points each.
The 600 Point Club
With 11 points against the Big Red, John Wall will have 600 points on the season. If so, he will become the 18th different player in UK history to score at least 600 points in a single season.
Another Record In Jeopardy
John Wall is closing in on breaking the UK single season assists record. John Wall currently has 228 assists on the season. The record is currently held by Roger Harden, who recorded 232 assists during the 1985-1986 season.
Various Records
UK’s record vs. Cornell: 0-1 (.000)
UK’s record vs. schools from the Ivy League: 11-3 (.786)
UK’s record vs. schools from the Ivy League in the NCAA Tournament: 2-1 (.667)
UK’s record vs. schools from New York state: 33-13 (.717)
UK’s record vs. schools from New York state in the NCAA Tournament: 5-5 (.500)
UK’s record playing in the Carrier Dome: 0-3 (.000)
UK’s record playing in the Carrier Dome in the NCAA Tournament: 0-1 (.000)
UK’s record playing in New York state in the NCAA Tournament: 10-2 (.833)
UK’s record vs. 12 seeds in the NCAA Tournament: 2-0 (1.000)
UK’s record playing on March 25th: 3-2 (.600)
UK’s record playing on March 25th in the NCAA Tournament: 3-1 (.750)
UK’s record playing in the Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament: 26-10 (.722)
UK’s record playing in the Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 10-4 (.714)
UK’s record vs. teams seeded lower than them in the NCAA Tournament: 54-13 (.806)
UK’s record vs. teams seeded lower than them in the NCAA Tournament since 1985: 49-10 (.831)
RPI Rankings (As Of March 24th)
Kentucky: 2nd
Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 44th
Cornell: 40th
Cornell’s Strength Of Schedule: 190th
Pomeroy Ratings (As Of March 23rd)
Kentucky: 3rd
Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 60th
Kentucky’s Non-Conference Strength Of Schedule: 132nd
Cornell: 44th
Cornell’s Strength Of Schedule: 179th
Cornell’s Non-Conference Strength Of Schedule: 37th
Sagarin Ratings (As Of March 23rd)
Kentucky: 3rd
Kentucky’s Strength Of Schedule: 61st
Cornell: 27th
Cornell’s Strength Of Schedule: 193rd
Kentucky In The Top 30 In Team Statistics (As Of March 23rd)
Blocks Per Game: 4th (7.2)
Rebounds Per Game: 5th (41.4)
Scoring Margin: 6th (+14.8)
Rebound Margin: 6th (+7.8)
Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 8th (27.2)
Scoring Offense: 9th (80.1)
Points Per Possession: 10th (1.13)
Field Goal Percentage: 13th (48.4%)
Offensive Rebounds Per Game: 20th (14.2)
Opponents’ Fouls Per Game: 30th (20.9)
Opponents’ Field Goal Percentage: 3rd (37.9%)
Opponents’ Points Per Possession: 15th (.92)
Opponents’ Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 18th (20.6)
Cornell In The Top 30 In Team Statistics (As Of March 23rd)
3 Point Field Goal Percentage: 1st (43.4%)
3 Point Field Goals Made Per Game: 3rd (9.7)
Points Per Possession: 4th (1.16)
Scoring Margin: 11th (+12.4)
Field Goal Percentage: 12th (48.6%)
Assists Per Game: 14th (16.2)
Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: 18th (1.34:1)
Opponents’ Rebounds Per Game: 13th (30.3)
Opponents’ Defensive Rebounds Per Game: 18th (20.6)
Kentucky Players In The Top 50 In Individual Statistics (As Of March 23rd)
Field Goal Percentage: Patrick Patterson, 5th (58.9%) DeMarcus Cousins, 21st (55.1%)
Points Per 40 Minutes: DeMarcus Cousins, T-13th (25.9)
Rebounds Per Game: DeMarcus Cousins, 21st (10)
Offensive Rebounds Per Game: DeMarcus Cousins, 10th (4.1)
Assists Per Game: John Wall, 3rd (6.5)
Turnovers Per Game: John Wall, 11th (4)
Cornell Players In The Top 50 In Individual Statistics (As Of March 23rd)
3 Point Field Goals Made Per Game: Ryan Wittman, T-8th (3.2)
3 Point Field Goal Percentage: Ryan Wittman, 7th (43.1%)
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