< Previous10 @KentuckyMBBYou can enjoy FREE * grocery delivery, 2X Fuel Points and more for as low as $59/year. *$35 order minimum. Restrictions apply. Subject to availability. Delivery time not guaranteed. Official Grocery Partner of UK AthleticsWEEKNIGHTS 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m.From Press Row Best in the Bluegrass Kentucky is 21-3 against in-state foes with John Calipari at the helm, including an 11-3 mark vs. Louisville. Two of the victories over the Cardinals were during postseason play. The Wildcats have won all six meetings played inside Rupp Arena, including a 29-point win in 2017-18, the third-largest margin of victory in the his- tory of the series. UofL's three wins are by a combined nine points. The matchup with Bellarmine will be the first between the two programs in their histories and the first of two regular-season matchups against in-state foes for the Cats in 2022-23. Need to Know ... Need to know facts about the Cats: • Sahvir Wheeler ranks second in the league and 13th nationally with a 5.43-to- 1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Wheeler leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally with 7.6 assists per game • Since the start of the 2019-20 season, his freshman season at Georgia, Wheeler's 577 total assists rank second nationally, only behind the 603 by Yuri Collins of Saint Louis • Cason Wallace ranks ninth nationally with 18 total steals • Wallace has totaled 29 assists and 18 steals through the first six games of his col- lege career. The freshman is the only player in the country with at least 29 assists and 18 steals • Wallace is third nationally in field-goal percentage (54.9%) among players with at least 25 total assists • Oscar Tshiebwe's 22-point, 18-rebound game against Michigan State was the third such contest of his UK Career. He now has three of the six games of 20 or more points and at least 18 rebounds by an SEC player in the last 10 seasons. No other player has more than one and the feat had not been ac- complished since South Carolina's Sindarius Thornwell did so against Alabama on Feb. 7, 2017 • Tshiebwe also has tallied a pair of 20-point, 15 rebound games so far this sea- son and has five over the last two seasons. He has nine of the 51 20-point, 15-rebound contests by SEC players in the last 10 seasons • Tshiebwe has an SEC-leading three double-doubles in 2022-23. He has pro- duced a double-double in 31 of 38 career games for the Cats. The UK career record for double-doubles is 64 by Dan Issel. Tshieb- we already ranks fourth in UK history in the category • Against North Florida, Tshiebwe be- came the only player in the country to record at least 15 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a game this season • Ugonna Onyenso is tied for third na- tionally among freshman with 2.17 blocks per game Streaking at Home With a victory over Ole Miss in the home finale, Kentucky notched a perfect 18-0 re- cord in Rupp Arena for 2021-22. With its win over North Florida, Kentucky extended its home winning streak to 23 games. That mark is the longest current home winning streak in the Southeastern Conference. • 2021-22 was the 14th perfect season in the 46-year history of Rupp Arena • It marked the sixth time under Calipa- ri the Cats were perfect at home. Calipari's teams were also spotless in 2009-10, 2010- 11, 2011-12, 2014-15 and 2015-16 • UK is 637-77 (89.2%) in Rupp Arena in program history • The Cats are 210-17 (92.5%) under Calipari • Calipari owns the venue's longest win- ning streak at 54 games Hold Them to 55 Points, 40% Defense has always been a recipe for success for the Wildcats under John Cali- pari. The special ingredient: 55 points. Ken- tucky is a perfect 84-0 under Calipari when holding the opponent to 55 points or few- er, including 1-0 this season after limiting Duquesne to 52 points. The Wildcats are 206-9 (95.8%) under Calipari when limiting the opponent to 63 points or less, including 4-0 this season. Kentucky also fares well when it keeps the competition to 40% or less from the floor. UK is 226-24 (90.4%) vs. opponents under Calipari when its field-goal percent- age is 40% or less. Kentucky has held four of its first six opponents below 40%. KENTUCKY 14 @KentuckyMBBMOP IT LIKE IT ' S HOTMOP IT LIKE IT ' S HOTInside The Numbers KENTUCKY 18 @KentuckyMBB BELLARMINE (2-5) AT KENTUCKY (4-2) Series Breakdown Overall - 0-0 at Lexington - 0-0 Calipari vs. BU - 0-0 Davenport vs. UK - 0-0 Current UK streak - N/A John Calipari Scott Davenport Overall Record: 814-243* Overall Record: 400-135 Record at UK: 369-103 Record at BU: 400-135 Overall Seasons: 31st Overall Seasons: 18th at Kentucky: 14th at BU: 18th * on court record UK Statistic BU 87.2 Points Per Game 64.3 42.2 Rebounds PG 29.0 19.7 Assists PG 13.4 7.0 Blocks PG 1.1 9.5 Steals PG 4.3 11.8 Turnovers PG 11.7 .471 FG Pct. .441 .383 3-Pt. FG Pct. .331 .701 FT. Pct. .735 1.7 Assist-to-TO Ratio 1.1 THE MATCHUPTALE OF THE TAPE • Extend UK's win streak at Rupp Arena to 24 games, the longest active home streak in the SEC • Improve John Calipari's record to 211-17 in Rupp Arena • Push UK's record to 22-3 against in-state foes under Calipari • Be a win in the inaugural matchup between the two schools • Mark the Wildcats' second-consecutive win over an ASUN school after beating North Florida 96-56 last Wednesday A UK WIN WOULD... 49 SEC regular-season titles in program history 31 SEC Tournament championships 23 Straight home victories in Rupp Arena 5 UK players averaging double-figure scoring BY THE NUMBERSNext >