Arizona has all the pieces of the puzzle.

[TNCatfanforever]

If Miller doesn’t mess this up they should come out of the West...,if they win a title will it hold up is the question.

 

[FactCheckerUSA]

...except the coach.

 

[Slowwalker]

They do look pretty good. While I would prefer to see them win it all compared to say, Duke, much better teams have seen themselves not even make it to the final game.

 

[calamitybone]

If not us, much rather Arizona than a blue blood or dook.

 

[Cindog28]

Arizona's scoring defense (#167) is just under Duke's (#162).

UK is #138

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/146/p3

 

[AGEE11]

If they do, I think it gets vacated. No way the FBI arrests one of your coaches and your program gets away scot-free.

Unless you reside with-in an hour of each other on Tobbacco Road

 

[bigbluedon]

How is Ayton still playing for them? So many on this board said he would never get cleared. Begged Cal for an offer and God knows we need a center this year. Has anyone heard anything shifty about him lately?

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

If they do, I think it gets vacated. No way the FBI arrests one of your coaches and your program gets away scot-free.

Unless you reside with-in an hour of each other on Tobbacco Road

A bit off topic but speaking of vacated.......

When is that damn banner coming down up the road?? We need a good laugh right about now.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

Arizona's scoring defense (#167) is just under Duke's (#162).

UK is #138

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/team/146/p3

That metric is not all that informative though. Teams that play at a higher pace are going to give up more points. Old Dominion is 9th on that list, but 47th in defensive efficiency on Kenpom.

 

[JFCats22]

I like Arizona's team a lot....I think they have a great chance to make a run.

Man oh man, how good would Ayton look in UK blue?

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

If not us, much rather Arizona than a blue blood or dook.

I could probably handle Arizona winning rather than Duke, UNC, etc, however, they probably hate UK more than any other fan base that's not on our schedule. From what I've observed it's an inferiority type complex.

 

[JasonS.]

Ayton is a Matt Pilgrim level beast.

 

[Smashcat]

If Miller doesn’t mess this up they should come out of the West...,if they win a title will it hold up is the question.

They've had the pieces in the past and watched the Final Four on tv with the rest of us.

 

[Smashcat]

I could probably handle Arizona winning rather than Duke, UNC, etc, however, they probably hate UK more than any other fan base that's not on our schedule. From what I've observed it's an inferiority type complex.

Agree. Anybody but UNCheat or Dook.

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

The fbi has something to say about those pieces

 

[Nubb16]

yeah but they had to go out and buy a few extra pieces to make it work

 

[Cindog28]

I'm not sure Ayton would have been eligible here.

 

[Schwagg]

Arizona has one of the best teams money can buy.

 

[bnewt]

Ayton is a bad man......he is close to averaging a double double if isn't actually averaging one
would be great if he was at UK, but then again the guards wouldn't be smart enough to get the ball to him

 

[Cindog28]

Prefer Kenpom stats over NCAA site stats?

To each their own.

 

[TheFolker]

I don't think anybody's banners will be coming down sadly.