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LSU vs Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 19 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 76-79
28-29 48-50
Position#65
Record15-6
FormWLLWL
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game73.3
vs
Position#13
Record17-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game74.8
Allowed / game66.0
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · LSU v Kentucky
14 Jan 2026
LSU74
KENT75
21 Feb 2024
LSU75
KENT74
04 Jan 2022
LSU65
KENT60
18 Feb 2020
LSU76
KENT79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

LSU winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LSUUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#203
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
A15/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A19/01
NCAA
Florida
#103
W
84-82
84
82
+2
H22/01
NCAA
Texas
#152
W
69-67
69
67
+2
A25/01
NCAA
Alabama
#183
W
90-76
90
76
+14
H30/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
73-63
73
63
+10
H01/02
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#313
L
90-99
90
99
-9
A06/02
NCAA
Auburn
#28
L
90-91 OT
90
91
-1
A08/02
NCAA
Missouri
#251
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H12/02
NCAA
Alabama
#183
L
82-88
82
88
-6
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-32
37-47
36-36
44-40
34-36
50-46
42-32
27-35
51-33
39-43
40-20
33-43
47-52
43-47
42-30
32-44
37-43
45-35
29-40
53-48
163.4Avg total
82.9Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)80.873.3154.1+7.571%
Season at home (11)79.767.0146.7+12.791%
Season away (10)82.080.3162.3+1.750%
Last 10 (10)82.980.5163.4+2.470%
Last 5 (5)83.483.8167.2-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)68.876.5145.2-7.825%
vs Similar ◀ (8)82.479.5161.9+2.962%
vs Weaker (11)81.970.3152.2+11.682%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina
#146
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A15/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#134
W
73-66
73
66
+7
A18/01
NCAA
Georgia
#245
W
89-79
89
79
+10
H22/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#164
W
76-74 OT
76
74
+2
A25/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#313
W
71-62
71
62
+9
H29/01
NCAA
Auburn
#28
L
66-75
66
75
-9
A01/02
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#127
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H05/02
NCAA
Tennessee
#213
W
77-64
77
64
+13
A08/02
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#313
W
78-64
78
64
+14
A12/02
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-25
45-56
36-27
37-39
41-35
48-44
36-34
28-30
28-35
43-27
35-34
31-41
31-23
49-49
37-30
40-34
27-36
51-28
25-27
42-35
145.4Avg total
75.5Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)74.866.0140.8+8.981%
Season at home (14)74.663.7138.4+10.986%
Season away (7)75.170.4145.6+4.771%
Last 10 (10)75.569.9145.4+5.680%
Last 5 (5)73.667.4141.0+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)71.272.5143.8-1.250%
vs Weaker (17)75.664.4140.1+11.288%
This opponent (LSU) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.6+4.61st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: -2.5-2.52nd half: +3.1+3.1
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.6+4.61st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: -2.5-2.52nd half: +3.1+3.1
LSUKentucky
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
LSULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#203
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A15/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A19/01
NCAA
Florida
#103
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H22/01
NCAA
Texas
#152
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A25/01
NCAA
Alabama
#183
W
51-33
51
33
+18
H30/01
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
40-20
40
20
+20
H01/02
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#313
L
47-52
47
52
-5
A06/02
NCAA
Auburn
#28
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A08/02
NCAA
Missouri
#251
L
37-43
37
43
-6
H12/02
NCAA
Alabama
#183
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A15/02
NCAA
75.4Avg total
40.0Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (26)38.034.372.3+3.665%-
Last 30 at home (12)37.831.269.0+6.567%-
Last 30 away (14)38.137.075.1+1.164%-
Last 10 (10)40.035.475.4+4.650%-
Last 5 (5)39.037.076.0+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.836.569.2-3.850%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)38.833.872.5+5.062%-
vs Weaker (11)40.033.573.5+6.573%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina
#146
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A15/01
NCAA
Arkansas
#134
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A18/01
NCAA
Georgia
#245
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H22/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#164
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A25/01
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#313
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H29/01
NCAA
Auburn
#28
W
35-34
35
34
+1
A01/02
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#127
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H05/02
NCAA
Tennessee
#213
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A08/02
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#313
L
27-36
27
36
-9
A12/02
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
L
25-27
25
27
-2
H15/02
NCAA
63.5Avg total
32.9Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (22)34.530.064.5+4.568%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.929.264.1+5.767%-
Last 30 away (7)33.631.965.4+1.771%-
Last 10 (10)32.930.663.5+2.370%-
Last 5 (5)31.030.061.0+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)34.832.267.0+2.575%-
vs Weaker (17)34.929.664.5+5.271%-
This opponent (LSU) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
LSU wins
0
Kentucky wins
No previous meetings.
LSUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/20AAlabama82-88
12/02/20HMissouri82-78
08/02/20AAuburn90-91 OT
06/02/20AVanderbilt90-99
01/02/20HOle Miss73-63
30/01/20HAlabama90-76
25/01/20ATexas69-67
22/01/20HFlorida84-82
19/01/20AOle Miss80-76
15/01/20ATexas A&M89-85 OT
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/20HOle Miss67-62
12/02/20AVanderbilt78-64
08/02/20ATennessee77-64
05/02/20HMississippi St.80-72
01/02/20AAuburn66-75
29/01/20HVanderbilt71-62
25/01/20ATexas Tech76-74 OT
22/01/20HGeorgia89-79
18/01/20AArkansas73-66
15/01/20ASouth Carolina78-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LSU
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL71%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %71%91%50%
Points / game80.879.782.0
Allowed / game73.367.080.3
Point differential+7.5+12.7+1.7
Avg total154.1146.7162.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%55%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)100% (4)50% (6)
Overtime %10%0%20%
Kentucky
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW81%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayWWLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21147
Win %81%86%71%
Points / game74.874.675.1
Allowed / game66.063.770.4
Point differential+8.9+10.9+4.7
Avg total140.8138.4145.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%50%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %10%7%14%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Auburn2017385%78.171.9+6.2
2 Kentucky2117481%74.866.0+8.9
3 LSU2115671%80.873.3+7.5
4 Florida2114767%74.967.7+7.1
5 South Carolina2113862%70.468.0+2.4
6 Alabama2112957%83.979.5+4.4
7 Oklahoma2112957%70.668.2+2.4
8 Mississippi St.2011955%73.369.5+3.9
9 Arkansas22121055%73.571.3+2.1
10 Tennessee22111150%64.863.0+1.8
11 Texas21101148%63.265.7-2.5
12 Texas A&M2091145%61.164.2-3.0
13 Missouri2191243%66.568.0-1.5
14 Ole Miss2291341%68.969.9-1.0
15 Georgia2181338%72.775.0-2.3
16 Vanderbilt2261627%69.474.4-5.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
LSU284876
Kentucky295079
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