Kentucky vs. Valparaiso Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 7

The Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) take on the Valparaiso Beacons (1-0) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SEC Network+.

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Last year, the Wildcats put up 10.5 more points per game (84.4) than the Beacons allowed (73.9).
Kentucky had a 21-6 record last season when putting up more than 73.9 points.
Valparaiso went 11-15 last season when allowing fewer than 84.4 points.
The Beacons put up an average of 74.7 points per game last year, only 2.5 fewer points than the 77.2 the Wildcats gave up.
When it scored more than 77.2 points last season, Valparaiso went 9-1.
Kentucky had a 14-2 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 74.7 points.
The Wildcats put up a total of 260 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 7.2 per game), and the Beacons outscored opponents by 26 points on the season (0.8 more per game).

The Wildcats made 48.2% of their shots from the field last season, which was 2.0 percentage points higher than the Beacons allowed to their opponents (46.2%).
In games Kentucky shot better than 46.2% from the field, it went 16-4 overall.
The Beacons shot at a 42.7% clip from the field last season, 1.0 percentage point less than the 43.7% shooting opponents of the Wildcats averaged.
Valparaiso went 8-4 when it shot higher than 43.7% from the field.

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The Wildcats averaged 34.1 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Beacons by 3.0 boards per contest last season.
When Kentucky earned the rebounding advantage they were 8-7 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Valparaiso was 9-15.
The Wildcats were the 63rd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Beacons finished 229th.
The Wildcats and the Beacons were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging 8.4 and 8.6 offensive boards per game, respectively.
The Beacons were 8-10 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Wildcats were 14-3 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Beacons were the 229th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Wildcats finished 221st.
Kentucky recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.0 rebounds per game, and Valparaiso averaged a margin of -0.8 rebounds.