Perfect comment from GYERO

Insanity is doing the same thing over over and expecting different results. Why would we expect any different from COW

I've given up trying to follow the technicalities of 'amateur' collegiate sports anymore, but does anyone know if Bradshaw is being represented or handled by the same people that rep'd Sharpe?

I’m not trying to be negative but I’m a little puzzled about his draft stock. What am I missing? And I’m not just reacting to this game. I’ve seen several games of his including high school. Btw, I think he’s going to be a good player, very smooth. I just don’t see anything that would make him a top 5 pick.

I've been pissed about our teams last few years but this game I felt was a victory even with a loss. If we had one of our bigs to help with hunter we win. We were up 14 and went cold. This team is going to be very very good and guard play wins tournament games plain n simple. Wagner got no stroke at all hurts to watch. He gotta stay in the gym and host 500 3s a night plain n simple. We need an offensive type of coach to take the reigns off cal though. Too much driving to traffic. . He has a team that can compete and with someone like bielein.. for example as offensive coach this team can win it all. Just sayn.

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
UNITED CENTER | CHICAGO, ILL.NOV. 14, 2023
ATTENDANCE: 18,780



Final Score: No. 1/1 Kansas 89, No. 17/16 Kentucky 84



Team Records and Series Notes

• In a game that featured eight ties and 10 lead changes, Kansas outlasted Kentucky, 89-84, in the Champions Classic in Chicago.
• Kentucky is 2-1 on the season, Kansas is 3-0.
• Kentucky leads the all-time series 24-12, but trails 3-2 vs. Kansas in the Champions Classic.
• The Wildcats return to action Friday at home against Stonehill in the second game of the Wildcat Challenge. Game time is 7 p.m. ET and it will be televised on SEC Network+.

Team Notes

• Kentucky is 5-8 all-time in the Champions Classic.
• Kentucky is 9-16 all-time against a No. 1-ranked team.
• UK is 23-13 all-time in games played in the metro Chicago area. The last 11 of those games have been played in the United Center, with UK holding a 7-4 mark in that arena.
• Despite a fast-paced game, UK had only eight turnovers, and all three games this season have been single-digit miscues by the Wildcats.
• Kentucky made 12 of 38 3-pointers, marking the most 3-point attempts of the Calipari era. The previous mark was 33 long balls attempted on three occasions.
• Kentucky led by as many as 14 points. The Wildcats are 331-15 (95.7%) in the Calipari era when leading by as many as 10 points at any time during the contest.

Player Notes

• Antonio Reeves led UK with 24 points, giving him back-to-back 20-point outings.
• Rob Dillingham had a season-high 18 points and has hit double-digits in all three games. He also tied for the team lead in assists with three.
• After missing the previous game because of concussion protocol, Adou Thiero posted his first career double-double, and UK’s first double-double of the season, with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
• Reed Sheppard had a season-high 15 points, making 4-of-5 from the field, featuring 3-of-4 on 3-pointers. He also had four steals.

Coach John Calipari

• Calipari has an 834-254 all-time on-court record and a 389-114 mark at Kentucky.
• Calipari is 69-50 at UK against ranked competition.
• Calipari is 6-5 in his career against No. 1-ranked teams, including 3-3 while at UK.
• Calipari is 83-34 at Kentucky in games played at neutral sites.

In the First Half

• Kentucky started D.J. Wagner, Antonio Reeves, Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero and Tre Mitchell.
• Kansas jumped out 9-0 before Thiero rattled home a 3-pointer at the 16:57 mark.
• Jordan Burks and Rob Dillingham were UK’s first substitutions with 15:35 remaining.
• An 8-0 run tied it at 11 and a pair of Reed Sheppard 3-pointers gave UK a 17-16 lead.
• Trailing 25-21, Dillingham hit four straight 3-pointers and Reeves added another long ball as UK went ahead 36-30. A Mitchell free throw extended it to 37-30.
• UK got its largest lead of the half at 48-36 but Kansas got the last five points to narrow the gap to 48-41 at intermission.
• The 48 points represent UK’s most ever in the first half against a No. 1-ranked team.
• Thiero led UK with 13 points and nine rebounds – both career highs – in the first half.

In the Second Half

• Kentucky began the second half with the starting lineup.
• Kentucky lengthened the lead to 58-44, its largest of the game, at the 15:14 mark.
• Kansas rallied with a 21-4 run, retaking the lead at 65-62 with 10:53 to go.
• Trailing 72-71, a putback by Thiero, a fastbreak basket-and-one by Reeves, and a driving layup by Sheppard shoved the Wildcats back on top, 78-72, at 5:43 on the clock.
• With the Wildcats still ahead 83-78 with 3:12 to play, Kansas closed the game on an 11-1 spurt to claim the win.

It is my observation (i.e. IMO) that early in the season Freshmen make mistakes at the end of games out of fatigue. They have never been asked to play forty-minute games before, and in particular to play hard at both ends of the court. And when they tire, they revert to bad habits and reliance on athleticism that is no longer that far superior to the competition. That was fully on display last night.

As the season progresses, they get into "college shape" and their talent advantage comes to the forefront, so the team soars up the bell curve. So, UK's youngest teams sometimes dominate the SEC regular season, and even the conference tourney.

And then they hit a wall. It is not unlike the wall many rookie RBs hit in the NFL after 12-13 games because they have never played more than that, nor been hit so hard, so often by NFL level athletes. In basketball the same happens with freshman who have been banging with older, stronger upperclassmen for 30+ games. And so, they are worn down and start missing shots and getting pushed around on D in ways that weren't seen ten games back when the team was dominating. It is the reason (IMO) that teams full of 22-year-old men are so successful in the tournament. And that is how teams lose in the closing minutes to K State, Auburn and even St Peter's teams whose leaders are physically able to weather the long season better.

Is 5 for 45 from three on the season. That’s good for 11%.

Shep
Dilly
Reeves
Thiero
Mitchell

Bring Wagner and Edwards off the bench from this point forward or until they prove themselves.

We’ve proven we are way under ranked and all while playing short handed.

Reeves
Wagner
Edward

From the field. Some of the misses were horrendous. You take out reeves and our two too 10 picks were 1 for 18.

These guys were unprepared. Some guys came out like they knew what they were doing while others were deer in the headlights. If everyone contributes it’s simple. We win. It’s a silver lining even though I despise moral victory claims for uk basketball. I doubt Wagner and edwards ever play that bad again this season. Those guys show up we win. Reeves hits a decent percentage we win. Can’t have these three or any three volume shooters hitting 18%. Impossible to win like that.

Who do we have returning? What qb out there will the cats try to go after transfer wise? Just trying to see what we have coming back .

Can somebody explain to me how this kid is so highly regarded in NBA circles? Reminds me of Freshman Year Darius Miller…

I’ve disliked the Champions Classic for several years now, because losing it every year with a wait-till-March approach has been fruitless. I’m not a fan of moral victories anymore, but UK held their own throughout without a complete lineup. We can question Cal’s subbing patterns, but there isn’t a lot of choice when you have 8 scholarship players available. The guys were running out of gas. Not much else he really couldve done without going with walkons. Everybody’s chapped this morning. I’m not looking to debate or defend anyone.

Here’s a nice article for your bathroom reading;

Even in a loss to No. 1 Kansas, John Calipari has Kentucky looking fun again for the first time in a while

Kentucky is going to take some hits, but at least it won't be a bore. The Wildcats have the feel of a team with immense promise

www.cbssports.com

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Seems like something those asshats would do.

Just like taking shots, you don’t have to make ‘em all but you gotta make some. You don’t have to win them all but a 14 point lead in the second half means you should have won this one. It’s falling short losses like this that keep us on the outside looking in. No moral victories, please tell me it hasn’t come to that. The right combination of players in this game and we win. Leaving in two guys giving you absolutely nothing gets you what you got….no other coach in the game would have made the moves this clown 🤡 made last night. He’s either that stubborn or he’s bought and paid for by outside forces. I suggest a combination of both. No emphasis on winning, just showcasing. Well congratulations you showcased two guys that showed that neither one is remotely close to playing at the next level. Nice work.

I couldn’t tell from tv but it didn’t look like a great UK following last night at the game. The greatest traveling fanbase in college basketball is dwindling and has been doing do since the 2015 collapse.

Were 3-pointers.
12-38
76 total shots for the game.

Live and die by the three !!

Making 3's I hope Reeves and Reed have a monster night.

I love Dillingham’s game. Yes I’m very envious. Would love to have him on our shit squad.

START THAT YOUNG MAN CAL WTF!!!!

Reeds plus minus is obvious. How about Therio! Beast mode

Great effort overall and a lot to look forward to for the season but this game was a W we let get away. 12 point lead with 20 plus seconds to go in the first half with the ball. Wagner takes a long unnecessary 3 with 10 seconds to go on the shot clock, we foul on the rebound and then turn it over after two free throws instead of getting the last shot and of course they hit a 3 at the buzzer. Could have easily taken a 12-14 point lead to half instead it was 7.. kind of knew that sequence would cost us in the end and it certainly did.

Texas is still looking for a coach.....

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