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Indiana takes on Kentucky following Wilkerson’s 44-point performance
Indiana Hoosiers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) at Kentucky Wildcats (6-4)
Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana visits Kentucky after Lamar Wilkerson scored 44 points in Indiana’s 113-72 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Wildcats have gone 6-1 in home games. Kentucky ranks fifth in the SEC with 28.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Malachi Moreno averaging 4.6.
The Hoosiers have gone 0-1 away from home. Indiana scores 88.2 points and has outscored opponents by 21.3 points per game.
Kentucky makes 48.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 9.4 percentage points higher than Indiana has allowed to its opponents (39.3%). Indiana has shot at a 50.3% clip from the field this season, 11.3 percentage points above the 39.0% shooting opponents of Kentucky have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Collin Chandler averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 11.2 points while shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc. Otega Oweh is shooting 50.5% and averaging 14.4 points.
Wilkerson is averaging 18.8 points and 1.8 steals for the Hoosiers. Tucker DeVries is averaging 17.2 points.
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