Chet White’s photo | UK Athletics
Chet White’s photo | UK Athletics
Last night’s 82-78 victory over Vanderbilt changed Kentucky’s record to 7-13, 6-7 in a conference game. With tonight’s league games postponed due to the weather, the Cats will go to Saturday’s game in Tennessee in eighth place at the SEC. Here is a look at the current ranking:
| TEAM | CONFERENCE | BACK GAMES | GENERAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12-1 | – | 17-5 |
| Arkansas | 9-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| LSU | 8-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Tennessee | 8-5 | 4 | 15-5 |
| Florida | 6-5 | 5 | 10-6 |
| Olé Miss | 7-6 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Missouri | 6-6 | 5.5 | 13-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-7 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Georgia | 6-8 | 6.5 | 13-8 |
| Auburn | 5-8 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Mississippi state | 5-8 | 7 | 11-11 |
| South Carolina | 3-8 | 8 | 5-10 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 7.5 | 8-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 2-9 | 9 | 6-11 |
When you consider tiebreakers, here are the seeds of the current SEC tournament (Auburn is not eligible):
1. No. 8 Alabama (12-1, 0.923)
2. No. 24 Arkansas (9-4, 0.692)
3. LSU (8-4, 0.677)
4. No. 19 Tennessee (8-5, 0.615)
5. Florida (6-5, 0.545)
6. Ole Miss (7-6, 0.538)
7. No. 20 Missouri (6-6, 0.500)
8. Kentucky (6-7, 0.462)
9. Georgia (6-8, 0.429)
10. State of Mississippi (5-8, 0.385)
11. South Carolina (3-8, 0.273)
12. Texas A&M (2-6, 0.250)
13. Vanderbilt (2-9, 0.182)
A quick look at the Kentucky draw if the SEC tournament started today:
Kentucky has four games remaining: in Tennessee, against Texas A&M, against Florida and in Ole Miss. Even if the Cats are unable to double bye, there is an opportunity to move to the bottom half of the key to avoid Alabama.
As we look at things, here are the updated stats for the season. Mintz’s 18-point performance brought his season average to 10.3 points per game, meaning that five Wildcats are now averaging double digits.
