At least on paper, Kentucky has been an above-average passing team this season. But Nate Oats saw something on film that led him to believe otherwise. He used that information to exploit the Wildcats’ offense, which Alabama held to just 74 points on 42.4 percent shooting during Saturday’s 15-point win for the Crimson Tide.
Even after losing the SEC-opener in rough fashion, Kentucky’s assist numbers still look good from a wide view. UK’s assist rate of 58.9 remains a top 50 mark in the nation. The ‘Cats went into Tuscaloosa averaging 18.3 assists per outing, which ranked 32nd nationally.