Despite playing 21 of 22 games off the bench this season, Dillingham was Kentucky’s second-leading scorer at 15.5 points per game and recently scored a career-high 35 points in a 103 loss. -92 against Tennessee.Sheppard, a local recruit from London, Kentucky, made noise for the Wildcats as a freshman, ranking fourth on the team in scoring at 12.0 points per game. The nation’s 79th-ranked player (247Sports) appeared on the bench in his first 18 games at Kentucky, but was forced into the starting lineup in the final four games due to Wagner’s injury.”Sheppard, I know people thought he was good, but I don’t know if they knew he was going to be this good,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said Monday on his talk show. weekly radio. “Then Dillingham was just red hot on Saturday and he’s just explosive, fast and so dynamic with the ball.”Both Kentucky guards have the ability to shoot opponents from the 3-point line – Sheppard shot 51 of 95 (53%) this season, while Dillingham shot 42 of 97 (43%) – but also have the ability, using the space they create as shooters to involve his teammates, combining for an average of 8.1 assists per game. An updated Ringer’s NBA draft guide shows both guards finishing in the top 10, with Sheppard going to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 4 and Dillingham going to the Houston Rockets at No. 8. Although Ivisic has only played in four games since becoming eligible arrived, the versatile 7-footer — who was recently projected by Bleacher Report as the 33rd overall pick — could add another wrinkle to Kentucky.Ivisic showed off his range by making three of four 3-pointers in his college debut on Jan. 20 against Georgia. He also dunked against the Bulldogs, adding three blocks and recording two steals in just 16 minutes.Limiting Kentucky’s bench, which averages nearly 29 points per game, will be a key component to beating the Wildcats, but a GU win could also require help from the two players who will likely get free time off Kentucky’s bench. Braden Huff (10.8 points per game) and Dusty Stromer (5.4 points per game) have combined to reach double figures 15 times this season, but the freshmen have been largely ineffective in the team’s six losses. GU. In those games, Huff averaged 4.1 points per game while Stromer averaged 3.6 points per game.
