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Kentucky Wildcats

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2025-26 drought profile · 36 games played · 22-14 (61%)

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Kentucky Wildcats ranks 13th of 16 SEC teams in droughts per game (1.11 dpg, above the SEC average of 0.96). Their droughts average 3:40 (0:07 below the SEC norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.0 pts per drought, contributing to 5 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.11

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.0 · #13 of 16 in SEC

13th in SEC

+0.15/game vs SEC avg

#13 in SEC (16 teams)

3:40

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:47 · #5 of 16 in SEC

-0:07 vs SEC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

7.0

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.5 · #6 of 16 in SEC

-0.5 pts vs SEC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

5

Influenced losses

1 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

23%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 9 of 40 droughts

5-7

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 17-7 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.1 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 40 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
31
droughts · avg 3:45
2nd half
9
droughts · avg 3:21

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
28
70% of droughts
5.9 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
11
28% of droughts
9.4 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
1
3% of droughts
13 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.9 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
9.4 pts
Critical (5+ min)
13 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 120% more points than notable ones (13 vs 5.9 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(28%)2-PT(48%)FT(25%)
3-pointer (11, 28%)2-pointer (19, 48%)FT (10, 25%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 22
Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State Cyclones
L 63–82
Mar 20
Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara Broncos
W 89–84
Mar 13
Florida Gators@ Florida Gators
L 63–71
Mar 12
Missouri Tigers@ Missouri Tigers
W 78–72
Mar 11
LSU Tigersvs LSU Tigers
W 87–82
Mar 7
Florida Gatorsvs Florida Gators
L 77–84
Mar 3
Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M Aggies
L 85–96
Feb 28
Vanderbilt Commodoresvs Vanderbilt Commodores
W 67–48
Feb 24
South Carolina Gamecocks@ South Carolina Gamecocks
W 43–41
Feb 21
Auburn Tigers@ Auburn Tigers
L 74–75
Feb 17
Georgia Bulldogsvs Georgia Bulldogs
L 78–86
Feb 14
Florida Gators@ Florida Gators
L 83–92
Feb 7
Tennessee Volunteersvs Tennessee Volunteers
W 74–71
Feb 4
Oklahoma Soonersvs Oklahoma Sooners
W 94–78
Jan 31
Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas Razorbacks
W 85–77
Jan 27
Vanderbilt Commodores@ Vanderbilt Commodores
L 55–80
Jan 24
Ole Miss Rebelsvs Ole Miss Rebels
W 72–63
Jan 21
Texas Longhornsvs Texas Longhorns
W 85–80
Jan 17
Tennessee Volunteers@ Tennessee Volunteers
W 80–78
Jan 14
LSU Tigers@ LSU Tigers
W 75–74
Jan 10
Mississippi State Bulldogsvs Mississippi State Bulldogs
W 92–68
Jan 7
Missouri Tigersvs Missouri Tigers
L 68–73
Jan 3
Alabama Crimson Tide@ Alabama Crimson Tide
L 74–89
Dec 23
Bellarmine Knightsvs Bellarmine Knights
W 99–85
Dec 20
St. John's Red Stormvs St. John's Red Storm
W 78–66
Dec 13
Indiana Hoosiersvs Indiana Hoosiers
W 72–60
Dec 9
North Carolina Central Eaglesvs North Carolina Central Eagles
W 103–67
Dec 5
Gonzaga Bulldogsvs Gonzaga Bulldogs
L 59–94
Dec 2
North Carolina Tar Heelsvs North Carolina Tar Heels
L 64–67
Nov 26
Tennessee Tech Golden Eaglesvs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
W 104–54
Nov 21
Loyola Maryland Greyhoundsvs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
W 88–46
Nov 18
Michigan State Spartansvs Michigan State Spartans
L 66–83
Nov 14
Eastern Illinois Panthersvs Eastern Illinois Panthers
W 99–53
Nov 11
Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville Cardinals
L 88–96
Nov 7
Valparaiso Beaconsvs Valparaiso Beacons
W 107–59
Nov 4
Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls Colonels
W 77–51
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 22Iowa State Cyclones@ Iowa State CyclonesL 82-63
2
Mar 20Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara BroncosW 89-84
2
Mar 13Florida Gators@ Florida GatorsL 71-63
1
Mar 12Missouri Tigers@ Missouri TigersW 72-78
1
Mar 11LSU Tigersvs LSU TigersW 87-820
Mar 7Florida Gatorsvs Florida GatorsL 77-840
Mar 3Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M AggiesL 96-85
2
Feb 28Vanderbilt Commodoresvs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 67-480
Feb 24South Carolina Gamecocks@ South Carolina GamecocksW 41-43
4
Feb 21Auburn Tigers@ Auburn TigersL 75-74
2
Feb 17Georgia Bulldogsvs Georgia BulldogsL 78-860
Feb 14Florida Gators@ Florida GatorsL 92-830
Feb 7Tennessee Volunteersvs Tennessee VolunteersW 74-71
1
Feb 4Oklahoma Soonersvs Oklahoma SoonersW 94-780
Jan 31Arkansas Razorbacks@ Arkansas RazorbacksW 77-850
Jan 27Vanderbilt Commodores@ Vanderbilt CommodoresL 80-55
2
Jan 24Ole Miss Rebelsvs Ole Miss RebelsW 72-63
3
Jan 21Texas Longhornsvs Texas LonghornsW 85-80
1
Jan 17Tennessee Volunteers@ Tennessee VolunteersW 78-80
2
Jan 14LSU Tigers@ LSU TigersW 74-75
1
Jan 10Mississippi State Bulldogsvs Mississippi State BulldogsW 92-68
2
Jan 7Missouri Tigersvs Missouri TigersL 68-73
1
Jan 3Alabama Crimson Tide@ Alabama Crimson TideL 89-74
2
Dec 23Bellarmine Knightsvs Bellarmine KnightsW 99-850
Dec 20St. John's Red Stormvs St. John's Red StormW 78-66
1
Dec 13Indiana Hoosiersvs Indiana HoosiersW 72-60
1
Dec 9North Carolina Central Eaglesvs North Carolina Central EaglesW 103-670
Dec 5Gonzaga Bulldogsvs Gonzaga BulldogsL 59-94
3
Dec 2North Carolina Tar Heelsvs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64-67
1
Nov 26Tennessee Tech Golden Eaglesvs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 104-540
Nov 21Loyola Maryland Greyhoundsvs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 88-46
1
Nov 18Michigan State Spartansvs Michigan State SpartansL 66-83
2
Nov 14Eastern Illinois Panthersvs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 99-530
Nov 11Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville CardinalsL 96-88
1
Nov 7Valparaiso Beaconsvs Valparaiso BeaconsW 107-59
1
Nov 4Nicholls Colonelsvs Nicholls ColonelsW 77-510

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Texas A&M Aggies@ Texas A&M AggiesL 85-96Mar 3
27 pts allowed during 2 droughts (28.1% of 11-pt margin)
Major Factor
Alabama Crimson Tide@ Alabama Crimson TideL 74-89Jan 3
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20.2% of 15-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Auburn Tigers@ Auburn TigersL 74-75Feb 21
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (22.7% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Louisville Cardinals@ Louisville CardinalsL 88-96Nov 11
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.5% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Florida Gators@ Florida GatorsL 63-71Mar 13
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (18.3% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended Kentucky Wildcats scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
OO
Otega Oweh
33% clutchⓘ
12
2
DA
Denzel Aberdeen
44% clutchⓘ
9
3
MM
Malachi Moreno
60% clutchⓘ
5
4
JL
Jaland Lowe
33% clutchⓘ
3
5
JJ
Jasper Johnson
0% clutchⓘ
3
6
CC
Collin Chandler
100% clutchⓘ
3
7
MD
Mouhamed Dioubate
2
8
AJ
Andrija Jelavic
2
3PT
2PT
FT