Arkansas-Kentucky Prediction

[jedwar]

I think Arkansas could come in and play well for a bit but I really don't think they shoot well enough to stay with us.

Cats 83
Hogs 71

I hope it's a bigger blowout than that. But I don't think Pope will run it up.

 

[rick64]

I think Arkansas could come in and play well for a bit but I really don't think they shoot well enough to stay with us.

Cats 83
Hogs 71

I hope it's a bigger blowout than that. But I don't think Pope will run it up.

Agree I'd love to blow their doors off, but Pope won't do that he'll empty the bench.

 

[megablue]

KY 90
ARK 73

 

[WeWant9]

I expect a close game and then Ark loses steam in the last 8-10 minutes and UK puts it away.

 

[BlueSince92]

 

[thberea]

Usually after a big win, we do not play well, not sure what causes that , mental fatigue, not staying focused, over confident, not sure, I look for a below average shooting night for us. I just hope Rupp is really loud

 

[twindaddy2003+1]

As long as we win I'm good but would enjoy at least a 8-10 point cushion at the under 2.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Just win, baby.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

 

[Digger-Cat]

Arkansas can't score 70 points. They didn't do it at home against UGA, or Oklahoma.
Pope is going to sag off their shooters. If you thought Tennessee's shooters were bad, oof, Arkansas' shooters are really bad, especially now that Fland is out.

85-67 Cats

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

University of Kentucky - 102
University of Calipari - 12

That should be about it. CATS BY 90!

 

[TheDude73]

Kentucky easily with their offense and Cal's horrible switching defense.

UK 94
ARK 71

 

[VikingCat21]

This has all the makings of Arkansas having their best shooting game of the year and the game coming down to the wire.

 

[chroix]

Cats by 15+.

 

[chroix]

This has all the makings of Arkansas having their best shooting game of the year and the game coming down to the wire.

Because why? Did you have a dream? What indicates better shooting specifically?

 

[VikingCat21]

Because why? Did you have a dream? What indicates better shooting specifically?

Because why not?

 

[Ripcord65]

Just win, baby.

THIS !

 

[rivercatinfl]

This has all the makings of Arkansas having their best shooting game of the year and the game coming down to the wire.

Agree. They (Arky) will make shots they normally don't. If our 3 point shooters are on we will win by more than 10 but it's not gonna be easy imo.
I do not like Arky or their coach but they will be better than we expect.
Nevertheless. A UK win!

 

[rivercatinfl]

I hate these late games. 9pm starts suck.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Cats - 88
Hogs - 63

 

[JFCats22]

Cats win in a game that is closer than it should be

 

[calamitybone]

Cats 82-76

 

[will1976]

We get a healing Butler back Saturday I hope! And he has his 2nd best game as a Cat after Uof L. Davis, Knox, and Wagner build a brick house with their shooting. Cal's ineptitude as a coach against Coach Pope's game plan strategy and halftime adjustments lead to a score of...

92 Cats
76 Hogs

 

[KY_First]

Pope will put Arkansas into ball screen action all night long. Our shooters are going to be open, we just need them to fall. I think Arkansas has an above average shooting night, loses steam around the 5 minute mark.

Cats - 87
Hogs - 68

 

[Tampa_cat54]

I think it'll be a close game, actually.

Just seems like a game where Thiero will be able to do whatever he wants (Almonor is way slower and less athletic to matchup with him).

Seems like Davis (knowing our luck) will have a breakout game finally.

Wagner and Big Z will be comfortable in that environment having played here, etc.

Just seems like a recipe for us potentially not being able to ever pull away and maybe Arkansas is a threat to win it at the end.

Especially because we might be overconfident now coming off the TN game.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Robinson had a really good game against one of his former teams when A&M came to town.

He also played for Arkansas a few years back.

So hopefully he is equally pumped for this one.

 

[drew_ukfan]

Cal gets announced, crowd applauses because we have class.

Then he starts yelling run and go, cats by 12

 

[Drcatfan]

I'm expecting Arkansas to play their best game of the year, for our shots not to be falling, and to get a few bad bounces and/or calls. That will make it a close, ugly game and come down to the last 5 minutes. I'll take anything that's a win. I'm totally happy even if just a 1 pt victory.

 

[UKFAN4L]

As crazy as it sounds, with all of the actions UK runs, Calipari will have to switch to a zone. He has no idea how to scout our offense.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Cal gets announced, crowd applauses because we have class.

Then he starts yelling run and go, cats by 12

I’m thinking the boos will win out. We will see.

 

[Catzman]

I think it'll be a close game, actually.

Just seems like a game where Thiero will be able to do whatever he wants (Almonor is way slower and less athletic to matchup with him).

Seems like Davis (knowing our luck) will have a breakout game finally.

Wagner and Big Z will be comfortable in that environment having played here, etc.

Just seems like a recipe for us potentially not being able to ever pull away and maybe Arkansas is a threat to win it at the end.

Especially because we might be overconfident now coming off the TN game.

My son and I are flying out of Tampa at 1:30 and landing in Lexington at 5:30-Lord Willing!!! We wanted to be a part of this environment.

 

[WeWant9]

I’m thinking the boos will win out. We will see.

I’m so curious as to how it all goes down. I think if Cal was 6-1 and in full “Swaggy Cal” mode he’d get boo’d out the building. Instead we have 1-6 Cal, who looks like he’d rather be doing anything else than coaching Ark. It’ll probably be a very weird intro for him.

 

[Pelosigalore]

Arkansas will bank in a 3 and the officials will go to the monitor at least 4 times.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

My son and I are flying out of Tampa at 1:30 and landing in Lexington at 5:30-Lord Willing!!! We wanted to be a part of this environment.

Wow, very lucky!!

Do you live in Tampa? I would love to start doing meetups to watch games, I think the UK Tampa Bay Alumni group kinda fell off a bit.

 

[YardCat]

I don’t care if we win by 1 point. I think I want this game more than any game so far this year. Wish there was a Basketball Bennies song we could play once we have secured the win.

 

[YardCat]

We need to spread the word that if we win the game we are going to storm the court. 😉

 

[Pelosigalore]

Needs to be a t-shirt game

 

[catsfanbgky]

Usually after a big win, we do not play well, not sure what causes that , mental fatigue, not staying focused, over confident, not sure, I look for a below average shooting night for us. I just hope Rupp is really loud

With Cal coming to town, I think they will be plenty focused. I think some guys on UK will feel a little slighted. Mainly because the players who played here last year and the recruits that had signed followed Cal. They may feel like the only reason they are at UK is because those guys bolted. So they may try to make a statement because of so many players with previous UK ties left. It did them a favor by those guys leaving giving them a chance to play at a big time program, but lets face it, if those 5/7 players didn't leave for Arkansas, NONE of the guys would be at UK (except maybe Jaxson Robinson following Pope). I think they go out and try to prove a point.

Good Guys 87
Cal's Defects 73

 

[HagginHall1999]

Just win, baby.

This scene still gives me the gooseys

 

[JasonRDunn]

Think it might be close simply because Ark will be up for this game and we just won a big one at UT.

We need to keep our heads on straight and not fall behind by 14 points at the half.