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Kentucky vs Oakland Players to Watch – First Round
When the Kentucky Wildcats (23-9) and Oakland Golden Grizzlies (23-11) match up in the first round of the NCAA tournament at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday at 7:10 PM ET, Reed Sheppard and Trey Townsend will be two of the high-profile players to watch.
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How to Watch Kentucky vs. Oakland
- Game Day: Thursday, March 21
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Arena: PPG Paints Arena
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Kentucky’s Last Game
In its previous game, Kentucky lost to Texas A&M on Friday, 97-87. Rob Dillingham scored a team-high 27 points (and contributed seven assists and four rebounds).
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Reed Sheppard | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Antonio Reeves | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland’s Last Game
Oakland won its most recent game versus Milwaukee, 83-76, on Tuesday. Townsend starred with 38 points, and also had 11 boards and five assists.
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Townsend | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Gohlke | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Blake Lampman | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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Kentucky Players to Watch
Sheppard is tops on the Wildcats at 4.5 assists per contest, while also putting up 4.3 rebounds and 12.8 points.
Antonio Reeves averages 20 points and 1.7 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 4.2 rebounds, shooting 50.8% from the field and 44.1% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
Dillingham averages 15.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Tre Mitchell leads his team in rebounds per contest (7), and also puts up 10.6 points and 2.7 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 1 block.
D.J. Wagner posts 10.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Oakland Players to Watch
Townsend is the Golden Grizzlies’ top scorer (16.9 points per game) and rebounder (7.8), and averages 2.9 assists.
The Golden Grizzlies get 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Jack Gohlke.
Blake Lampman leads the Golden Grizzlies in assists (3 per game), and puts up 13.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Chris Conway gives the Golden Grizzlies 10 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
The Golden Grizzlies receive 8.7 points, 4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from D.Q. Cole.
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Kentucky Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard | 14.4 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Antonio Reeves | 20.6 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Rob Dillingham | 15.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Adou Thiero | 8.2 | 5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Justin Edwards | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Oakland Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Townsend | 17.5 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Jack Gohlke | 16.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| Blake Lampman | 10.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| D.Q. Cole | 11.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Chris Conway | 9.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
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