Ready for a surprising stat? In major-conference play, this Kentucky team has the best perimeter defense in college basketball in the past five years. ESPN analyst John Gasaway crunched the numbers and discovered that the current Cats are shutting opponents down from the outside better than any squad in the sport since 2013, even the 38-1 Kentucky team, one of the best defenses in the history of college basketball.
Lowest opponent 3FG%s
Major-conference games only, 2014-18
Opp. 3FG%Kentucky 2018 27.3Kentucky 2015 28.0Texas A&M 2014 28.0Providence 2016 28.5Syracuse 2016 28.