Another game where an opponent shoots 10+ MORE Free Throws than we do

[catben]

We are the ONLY SEC team that gets HOMERED at HOME!!!!!

It is getting RIDICULOUS!!!!

Hey Mitch, you need to say something to the league office about it NOW!!!!!

 

[killaCk]

We can't play defense. Always recovering and constantly out of position. That leads to fouls....

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I can't at the moment, but id like to see what they Foul and FT discrepancy is so far in SEC play.

 

[IIIBradIII]

And to a team whose shot selection on the season is 48% three pointers. Bottom line - Oats played the referees like a fiddle today and Pope didn't.

 

[wldktz8]

We can't play defense. Always recovering and constantly out of position. That leads to fouls....

The problem is the opposing team does the same or worse with no call.

 

[chattanoogawildcat]

Bama with 29 points from the line.....AT Rupp!

 

[ThunderMash]

CorRUPPt Arena, my ass.

 

[kywildcat41035]

We are the ONLY SEC team that gets HOMERED at HOME!!!!!

It is getting RIDICULOUS!!!!

Hey Mitch, you need to say something to the league office about it NOW!!!!!

Exactly always 8 vs 5 whether home or away this shit is ridiculous and old a long time ago!

 

[Big BlueBeard]

They got to the rim at will and most of the fouls were called there. UK committed a bunch of shooting fouls.

 

[Ancientmarsupial3]

We are the ONLY SEC team that gets HOMERED at HOME!!!!!

It is getting RIDICULOUS!!!!

Hey Mitch, you need to say something to the league office about it NOW!!!!!

Alabama is 23rd nationally in FTr, Kentucky is 96th. Alabama is also 6th nationally in rim attempts, Kentucky is 59th. Strong correlation there.

 

[catben]

We can't play defense. Always recovering and constantly out of position. That leads to fouls....

Our guys get bumped or hacked or held and NOTHING.

Opponents FLAIL like they've been assaulted when we barely touch them and they get the call.

SEC Refs are the WEAKEST at falling for the drama and opposing coaches KNOW it. That's why it's happening this way. The SEC needs to step in and fix it. This is why OUR games last LONGER than everyone else's!!!

Today was ANOTHER 2 1/2 HR game!!!!!

 

[Cowtown Cat]

That Oweh foul on the 3 was a weak ass call. We would never get that call.

 

[JwUKFan11]

There were a few questionable ones for Nelson but overall it was pretty good officiating. Carr couldn't guard anyone so that is part of the problem. He can't be out there if he's playing the 4 and the opponents 4 has any kind of mobility. He's very unathletic.

 

[SophiesDad]

They got to the rim at will and most of the fouls were called there. UK committed a bunch of shooting fouls.

Butler and Williams were mugged constantly around the rim/in the paint, especially in the 1st half, and the refs swallowed their whistle. Bama was in the double bonus with 8 minutes left and we had 9 team fouls to their 2 at the 13:00 mark

 

[AJG-15]

Half our fouls were stupid lazy fouls that cost us the game.

 

[chattanoogawildcat]

UK committed a bunch of shooting fouls.

So did Bama.

 

[UKWILDCAT2004]

Can you imagine if Duke or Kansas got that type of whistle? They'd burn the gyms to ground.

 

[twwilliams9]

We are the ONLY SEC team that gets HOMERED at HOME!!!!!

It is getting RIDICULOUS!!!!

Hey Mitch, you need to say something to the league office about it NOW!!!!!

Bama drove the ball more than we did. When you can’t guard, you foul. Bottom line.

 

[king of cali]

It’s always the refs lol.

 

[BBN1985]

I can't at the moment, but id like to see what they Foul and FT discrepancy is so far in SEC play.

Our 4 losses opponents have shot 118 attempts to our 89. Also in our losses opponents attempted 97 threes compared to our 94. Officiating is a big part of it but it is also UK not being able to defend the drive.

 

[catben]

It’s always the refs lol.

NO!!!
But the numbers don't lie.

The Refs weren't the reason we lost today, but it is ODD how we seem to get the SHORT end of the stick EVERY game with officials. Even in Rupp!!!

 

[Big BlueBeard]

It’s always the refs lol.

Always!

 

[Aike]

We can't play defense. Always recovering and constantly out of position. That leads to fouls....

Double bonus 8 minutes into the second half wasn’t bad defense. That’s corruption.

 

[catben]

Our 4 losses opponents have shot 118 attempts to our 89. Also in our losses opponents attempted 97 threes compared to our 94. Officiating is a big part of it but it is also UK not being able to defend the drive.

Oh, I agree.

I would add that we make TOO many unforced errors also like turning it over and giving up offensive rebounds and 50/50 balls.

But the numbers are concerning, especially at home.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Our 4 losses opponents have shot 118 attempts to our 89. Also in our losses opponents attempted 97 threes compared to our 94. Officiating is a big part of it but it is also UK not being able to defend the drive.

Good stats, exactly what I thought. Imagine our win column if it was reversed. Are we undefeated in SEC play?

I can't yet blame UKs defense for this, not fully at least. We now have two teams in a row, two different coaches, that all the sudden can't defend? One with a ton of experience the other with a ton of talent. What's the common demoninator here?

I can't be too upset on lack of defense when we simply arent allowed to defend. Do i think we're a tad slow for the SEC and that might make for some dumb fouls on our part? Sure. But this isn't JUST on the defense.

 

[rolaid]

Very easy to explain Alabama was quicker at just about every position and they drive the ball on just about every possession which puts pressure on our slower players.

Our coach is going to have to make a decision as I’ve been saying all year to make this the best zone team he can make it Because if he doesn’t, we will continue to get in foul trouble plus allow the other team to shoot way more free throws than we do …now you can say well we can’t rebound out of the zone. Well, let me ask you how good are we rebounding playing man?

 

[ManitouDan]

That Oweh foul on the 3 was a weak ass call. We would never get that call.

Mainly because we refuse to flop .. I'm proud we dont flop .. f'em. LOL

 

[ukcatz12]

And to a team whose shot selection on the season is 48% three pointers. Bottom line - Oats played the referees like a fiddle today and Pope didn't.

They're also 6th nationally in shots at the rim. That leads to fouls. Nothing in this game was really out of the ordinary considering how each team plays.

 

[mg0721]

We foul instead of playing defense, we don't drive to find contact. When that happens, you end up in free throw deficit.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Double bonus 8 minutes into the second half wasn’t bad defense. That’s corruption.

Don't use facts.

All refs are honest with no agenda. Pillars of the community.

 

[crawfords corner]

46-twos and only 20 free throws against that vaunted Bama defense

 

[UK67KU59]

That Oweh foul on the 3 was a weak ass call. We would never get that call.

Yeah that call was awful

 

[ala_kat2]

We have too many guys who shy away from contact. However, not Oweh. Butler drives the lane, gets near the goal and jump stop, fakes, fakes, then takes a shot falling away from the defender. Brea and Robinson don’t like contact and Williams can’t hit free throws, at least today.
Our guys are on the slow side and struggle to guard quicker, stronger players. We will always get fewer free throws with this team. We just have to play smarter and find a way to make more threes.

 

[m080470]

The thing is five games in and we are the ONLY SEC team this is happening to!!!!! I understand defensively we need to improve but are we worse than every single team in the league? Look at the box scores of the other SEC teams and the home team either gets a good whistle or it's a wash. I went through six different teams and then I started just pulling games at random.
It was a decent called first half, Bama had two more, I think, called on them and Oats got in their ear and stayed there. The first 6-7 minutes of the second half was f-king ridiculous with 8 fouls called to Alabama's one. I love Mark Pope but he's going to have to get T'd up or thrown out. He's going to have to crawl up some ref's ass and find out why in the hell Nate Oates is having a running conversation with the refs.

 

[KY_Kid]

I can't at the moment, but id like to see what they Foul and FT discrepancy is so far in SEC play.

Here are the numbers through 5 games.

UK: 84 makes on 113 attempts for 74.3%. That is 16.8 makes on 22.6 attempts per game. A total of 111 fouls committed, which equates to 22.2 fouls per game.

Opponents: 110 makes on 150 attempts for 73.3%. That is 22.0 makes on 30.0 attempts per game. A total of 99 fouls committed, which equates to 19.8 fouls per games.

So, UK is being called for 3.4 more fouls per game. Opponents are attempting 7.8 more free throws per game, which is resulting in 5.2 more PPG. Opponents have 3 less MAKES than UK has total ATTEMPTS through 5 games.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Here are the numbers through 5 games.

UK: 84 makes on 113 attempts for 74.3%. That is 16.8 makes on 22.6 attempts per game. A total of 111 fouls committed, which equates to 22.2 fouls per game.

Opponents: 110 makes on 150 attempts for 73.3%. That is 22.0 makes on 30.0 attempts per game. A total of 99 fouls committed, which equates to 19.8 fouls per games.

So, UK is being called for 3.4 more fouls per game. Opponents are attempting 7.8 more free throws per game, which is resulting in 5.2 more PPG. Opponents have 3 less MAKES than UK has total ATTEMPTS through 5 games.

And that's just unacceptable. Especially since we've played 3 home games and 2 away games. On top of that, this is also UK. While I'm not expecting Duke/Kansas type of help, I sure don't think a team of our stature should have to play AGAINST the officials either.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Officials always screw UK. At some point you have to overcome it.

 

[blackcat714]

Mainly because we refuse to flop .. I'm proud we dont flop .. f'em. LOL

If you can’t beat them join them Pope needs to teach the fish out of the water flop

 

[Wonky]

Very easy to explain Alabama was quicker at just about every position and they drive the ball on just about every possession which puts pressure on our slower players.

This. Alabama has 3 very good guards in Sears, Philon, and the kid who transferred from Auburn. They are all quick. Bama is the best team we have played this year… better than Duke.

I don’t think we need to go strictly zone, but we definitely need to play more of it than we currently do… particularly when we are at a quickness disadvantage (which won’t be every game). But it’s tough when you have a team that shoots 3’s and offensive rebounds the way Bama does. They are the total package offensively.

 

[ManitouDan]

Here are the numbers through 5 games.

UK: 84 makes on 113 attempts for 74.3%. That is 16.8 makes on 22.6 attempts per game. A total of 111 fouls committed, which equates to 22.2 fouls per game.

Opponents: 110 makes on 150 attempts for 73.3%. That is 22.0 makes on 30.0 attempts per game. A total of 99 fouls committed, which equates to 19.8 fouls per games.

So, UK is being called for 3.4 more fouls per game. Opponents are attempting 7.8 more free throws per game, which is resulting in 5.2 more PPG. Opponents have 3 less MAKES than UK has total ATTEMPTS through 5 games.

Maybe SOME of it is we dont have a 2 guard or anyone off the bench that attacks the rim .. JR is no high flyer , Very much a finesse player , same with Brea , he wont get near the paint , so 2 of our top scorers dont ever get fouled , or rarely . That could skew the numbers some ,