Kansas should win this game going away.
1. At home
2. Returning point guard and heralded backup
3. 5 star 2 guard in his 3rd year
4. 5 star power forward in his 4th year
5. Ukrainian sharpshooter
6. 4* 6'7 wing that shoots over 40% from the arc
7. 2 big men vets that are 6'10
8. 5* Freshman PF
9. 4 star freshman PF
10. HOF coach
No way UK wins this on paper...but if we do...hmmm....
I see what you are doing. And, yes, Kansas will probably be favored at home. But just as an exercise I put together a rebuttal.
1. Playing a team Kentucky psychologically abused a year ago by 32 points.
2. 5-star returning point guard with overwhelming depth at the position.
3. 5-star point guard who was top rated in 2015 class to play off guard
4. 5-star power forward in his fourth year
5. JUCO All-America sharpshooter who hit 48 percent from 3 last year
6. 4* (formerly Top 12) wing who can slash to the basket
7. Top Recruit Overall in 2015 class to play center
8. Deadly 5-star scorer who was player of the game in Nike Classic to start on wing
9. 6'10'' 5-star junior with two years of Final Four experience as frontcourt depth
10. HOF coach who beat their coach every time since he came to Kentucky
11. Team with back-to-back Final Four experience -- not living down onus of back-to-back embarrassing NCAA defeats.