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LSU vs Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 05 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 65-60
35-30 30-30
Position#93
Record12-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game55.3
LSU 🏆
USA
vs
Kentucky
USA
Position#34
Record11-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game60.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kentucky winLost
-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
McNeese State
#303
W
85-46
85
46
+39
H19/11
NCAA
Belmont
#24
W
83-53
83
53
+30
H23/11
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
68-63 OT
68
63
+5
H27/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
W
75-61
75
61
+14
A28/11
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H02/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#298
W
69-53
69
53
+16
A11/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#334
W
89-49
89
49
+40
H15/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#67
W
66-57
66
57
+9
A19/12
NCAA
Lipscomb
#249
W
95-60
95
60
+35
H23/12
NCAA
Auburn
#11
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-16
42-30
36-23
47-30
26-29
32-29
31-21
44-40
34-22
32-29
30-34
39-19
41-15
48-34
27-35
39-22
48-24
47-36
21-32
34-38
131.4Avg total
75.1Scored
56.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.755.3133.0+22.492%
Season at home (9)82.853.1135.9+29.7100%
Season away (4)66.260.2126.5+6.075%
Last 10 (10)75.156.3131.4+18.890%
Last 5 (5)74.857.8132.6+17.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)77.080.0157.0-3.033%
vs Similar ◀ (14)72.767.6140.4+5.164%
vs Weaker (13)84.565.9150.5+18.685%
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
Ohio
#47
W
77-59
77
59
+18
H20/11
NCAA
Albany
#260
W
86-61
86
61
+25
H23/11
NCAA
North Florida
#293
W
86-52
86
52
+34
H27/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
85-57
85
57
+28
H30/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H08/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A11/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
W
98-69
98
69
+29
H18/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
95-60
95
60
+35
H22/12
NCAA
Missouri
#288
W
83-56
83
56
+27
H30/12
NCAA
High Point
#243
W
92-48
92
48
+44
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
40-38
37-21
37-28
49-33
37-23
49-29
51-25
34-32
38-34
38-30
30-28
32-38
40-29
58-40
37-28
58-32
44-27
39-29
43-25
49-23
143.2Avg total
84.0Scored
59.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)83.960.5144.4+23.585%
Season at home (11)87.158.3145.4+28.8100%
Season away (2)66.572.5139.0-6.00%
Last 10 (10)84.059.2143.2+24.890%
Last 5 (5)86.059.8145.8+26.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)69.973.1143.0-3.329%
vs Similar ◀ (10)71.971.8143.7+0.140%
vs Weaker (13)85.559.3144.8+26.292%
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

-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +11.2+11.22nd half2nd half: +9.7+9.72nd half: +13.6+13.6
-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +8.6+8.61st half: +11.2+11.22nd half2nd half: +9.7+9.72nd half: +13.6+13.6
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.
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LSULast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
McNeese State
#303
W
43-16
43
16
+27
H19/11
NCAA
Belmont
#24
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H23/11
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
26-29
26
29
-3
H27/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#50
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A28/11
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H02/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#298
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#334
W
41-15
41
15
+26
H15/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#67
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A19/12
NCAA
Lipscomb
#249
W
48-24
48
24
+24
H23/12
NCAA
Auburn
#11
L
21-32
21
32
-11
A30/12
NCAA
58.8Avg total
33.7Scored
25.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.731.967.6+3.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.827.364.1+9.575%-
Last 30 away (14)34.437.171.5-2.636%-
Last 10 (10)33.725.158.8+8.660%-
Last 5 (5)33.428.061.4+5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)39.737.377.0+2.367%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)30.631.462.0-0.750%-
vs Weaker (13)40.231.271.4+9.162%-
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
Ohio
#47
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H20/11
NCAA
Albany
#260
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H23/11
NCAA
North Florida
#293
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H27/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H30/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H08/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A11/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#129
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H22/12
NCAA
Missouri
#288
W
44-27
44
27
+17
H30/12
NCAA
High Point
#243
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H31/12
NCAA
68.2Avg total
39.7Scored
28.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.732.168.8+4.767%-
Last 30 at home (20)38.832.471.2+6.475%-
Last 30 away (10)32.731.464.1+1.350%-
Last 10 (10)39.728.568.2+11.2100%-
Last 5 (5)38.827.466.2+11.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.435.072.4+2.443%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.334.767.0-2.440%-
vs Weaker (13)39.828.568.2+11.3100%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
LSU wins
2
Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
23/01/21Kentucky v LSU82-69
19/02/20LSU v Kentucky76-79
LSUlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/21AAuburn55-70
23/12/21HLipscomb95-60
19/12/21ALouisiana Tech66-57
15/12/21HNorthwestern St.89-49
11/12/21AGeorgia Tech69-53
02/12/21HOhio66-51
28/11/21AWake Forest75-61
27/11/21HPenn State68-63 OT
23/11/21HBelmont83-53
19/11/21HMcNeese State85-46
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/21HHigh Point92-48
30/12/21HMissouri83-56
22/12/21HWestern Kentucky95-60
18/12/21HNorth Carolina98-69
11/12/21ANotre Dame62-66
08/12/21HSouthern Univ.76-64
30/11/21HCentral Michigan85-57
27/11/21HNorth Florida86-52
23/11/21HAlbany86-61
20/11/21HOhio77-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LSU
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %92%100%75%
Points / game77.782.866.2
Allowed / game55.353.160.2
Point differential+22.4+29.7+6.0
Avg total133.0135.9126.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+77%89%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %8%11%0%
Kentucky
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW85%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13112
Win %85%100%0%
Points / game83.987.166.5
Allowed / game60.558.372.5
Point differential+23.5+28.8-6.0
Avg total144.4145.4139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+85%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Auburn1413193%80.364.3+16.0
2 LSU1312192%77.755.3+22.4
3 Kentucky1311285%83.960.5+23.5
4 Texas1311285%72.251.9+20.3
5 Texas A&M1311285%76.261.1+15.2
6 Oklahoma1311285%74.560.1+14.4
7 Mississippi St.1310377%74.761.9+12.8
8 Arkansas1310377%80.570.6+9.8
9 Alabama1310377%82.272.9+9.2
10 Tennessee129375%77.560.4+17.1
11 Florida129375%74.059.9+14.1
12 South Carolina139469%74.667.2+7.4
13 Vanderbilt128467%69.960.7+9.2
14 Ole Miss128467%70.463.4+7.0
15 Missouri136746%66.670.7-4.1
16 Georgia135838%69.972.5-2.5
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
LSU353065
Kentucky303060
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