Was on the hot seat and is now going to close the year 9-4 with this win over UNC. Shoutout to Neal for sticking it out and proving people wrong. He’s a really good coach and glad he’s showing.

Trilly said Kentucky basketballs NIL is 7.1 million this year.

1 current sec player to next years basketball team, who would it be

Looking like FL will end up 12-6, as will we if we don’t beat UT. If UT wins the league, will FL get the nod over us since we lost to UT twice, while they only lost once?

Teams are putting up ridiculous numbers offensively. Defense wins championships. Period

I'm saying DJ, Shep, Dilly, Reeves, Edwards, Thiero, Z, Bradshaw.

Mitchell hasn't been himself in a while and isn't any better healthy
than any of the four I named. Ugo just has too many limitations.

If Edwards, DJ, and Thiero keep shooting like they have recently
there is no way for Cal to screw it up with bad combinations among
those eight.

The trivia questions are based off of this 1 tie. Don't look up the answer.


Who was the opponent? What was the final score of this game? Why was the final score a tie?

Need some clarification. If Florida beats Alabama that will mean UK, Auburn, and Alabama all have 5 losses in the SEC. I believe Alabama will have one more win but shouldn’t UK be in 3rd place since we beat both of them in our head to head matchups ?

It is already 8-0 in the bottom of the 5th. Pretty lopsided. EKU defense has been pretty good but their pitching has not. Lafferty has two hit them so far.

So, the rumor is that the NCAA fears that the power conferences will start their own tournament if the NCAA doesn’t expand.


I’m not sure that I believe that - but anything is possible.

Given how unpopular the idea of expansion seems to be, I guess the whisper that it could go away all together may be what it takes to rally some support.

“It no doubt will still be a bitter pill to swallow for traditionalists, but it may be the only realistic way to keep the tournament alive. Project Division I, NCAA president Charlie Baker’s new charge to reconsider the very framework of college athletics, includes several radical proposals, including the creation of a new FBS subdivision. College basketball administrators fear that, if the tourney is left untouched, it will inspire power conference schools to at least consider their own postseason. Fox already is creating a counter to the NIT.”

“The NCAA has to be proactive,” the source said. “Expansion — modest expansion — may be the only way to keep the tournament we all know and love alive.”



Source - Dana O’Neil at The Athletic

Listened to KSR this morning and MJ ended the show saying that Reed going pro is “not definitive” and he was told that by someone who “is rarely wrong”. Basically hinting that a return is very possible. I personally don’t see it, but I’m a little more hopeful.

Id like to see Ugo get lower in his defensive stance so he can slide his feet and contain someone coming into the lane better and play with more enthusiasm . If you get one minute , or twenty minutes be the best version of yourself ! Nice young man and we are all pulling for your success !

SINCE his injury:

28 minutes/game
5.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 29.3% FG, 21% From 3

Now, some of his numbers will now be taken up by Z and Edwards, but getting back a healthy Tre will be so beneficial. Not just stats wise; Tre was the leader of this team. Getting his 3 pointer back and having him out there with Z, and the 3 guards, holy moly....

I have been all about Z since day 1 and I know we have a following here. I know some against but all rainbows and unicorns baby.

Z has played 6 college games with 12 or more mins. The guy brings fun, IQ, passing, blocking, D, FT shooting and offense. He is the unicorn we have missed every year. He is the guy who brings us to the next level. Field of 68 podcast, Jay Wright, all writers and analyst see It. Please Cal don't blow it.

Today he came in we were down he blocked, made a shot when he caught Dillys pass for the dunk and the rest was history.

Bradshaw was good on offense for the first time in months against ARK. But I love Bradshaw. Great sub for Z. Ugo looks defeated. Bad on D, bad hands. Bad FT shooter, just the old back to the basket 7 footer. Doesn't work with this group. I like the guy, but square peg, round hole.

Z changes so many shots, blocks so many and most won't drive on him. He changes the game on both ends. He dan pull up, pass and drive with little effort and dunk. More importantly he rebounds. Also in his little use he leafs us I'm blocks per minute. Best FG%, best FT%, best 3pt% out if all 3 bigs.

He's the guy and anyone with eyeballs knows he's the difference maker. Bradshaw played well on offense but was a ghost on D. Ugo is toast. So let Bradshaw back Z up. Tre was rusty, expected after a month off. Early on Z had to deal with Tre out there with him a lot.

But to finish the game last 6 mins. Bradshaw says what changed the game was Zs block, Dilly brings up Zs dunk late.

Man it is Z. Z, Z...

If I had to log a pick today it would be Kentucky. Some thing GT. I would lean UK but he's talking about making a late decision so TBD. Would be a 4-star corner add.

Good listen. Fired me up a bit. He answered plenty of questions that are batted around on here. He even mentioned the "promise" issue that many people like to use saying he promises playing time. I really hope that we make a deep run and it shuts people up. Not because I like Cal over the program, but because I want us to win, and I think some of you hate Cal so much that you can't get behind our team. Lets go Cats.

slow at work today

3pt% defense on season is 32.6% and 8.4 makes per game.. 25.6 attempts per game

In UK's losses is is 39% and 9.6 makes per game on almost 25 attempts.

So a 4.8 more points in threes given up in those losses... the average losing number is average of 6 points
If we take out the debacle at USCjr... the average points beaten by is 4.7

5 of our 8 losses, UK has given up 11 or 12 threes and the % is staggering at 40.5%

So the theory of cut back the three's attempted, made and percentage...makes sense. Currently, achieving 1st goal

The last three games: the same staggering 40.7% with 8.3 makes but only on 19.7 attempts....

The "greatest night in UK basketball history".

3. Rob Dillingham
12. Reed Sheppard
27. DJ Wagner

2nd Round
38: Ugonna Onyenso
51. Justin Edwards