No. 16 Kentucky takes home win streak into matchup with Yale

Published Dec. 9, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Yale Bulldogs (8-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (6-2)

Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Kentucky will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Wildcats play Yale.

The Wildcats have gone 5-0 in home games. Kentucky ranks third in the SEC in rebounding averaging 40.3 rebounds. Oscar Tshiebwe leads the Wildcats with 13.5 boards.

The Bulldogs have gone 2-2 away from home. Yale ranks fifth in the Ivy League shooting 34.5% from deep. Devon Arlington paces the Bulldogs shooting 50% from 3-point range.

TOP PERFORMERS: Antonio Reeves averages 3.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 14.4 points while shooting 49.1% from beyond the arc. Jacob Toppin is shooting 42.6% and averaging 12.9 points for Kentucky.

Matt Knowling is averaging 16.2 points for the Bulldogs. John Poulakidas is averaging 10.8 points for Yale.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.