Arkansas-Kentucky Prediction

[*CatinIL*]

Cal gets announced, crowd applauses because we have class.

Then he starts yelling run and go, cats by 12

I think Calipari puts a wrinkle in his offense and goes with the Go and Run offense instead of the Run and Go...just to try and confuse the CATS.

 

[catsfanbgky]

Well if the refs really and truly do hate Cal, maybe we get a true home whistle for once ???? One can only hope.
Minutes per game : PPG/RPG
Thiero 28.5 - 16.1 / 6.2 / 2 apg - 23% 3FG - 1.6 attempts, making .4 per game
Wagner 34.2 - 10.2 / 3.2 / 5.7 apg - 33% 3 FG - on 3.7 attempts, making 1.2 per game
Davis 29.2 - 9 / 3.6 / 1.4 apg - 32% 3FG - on 5.1 attempts, making 1.6 per game
Knox 18.6 - 6.7 / 3 - 28% 3FG
Brazile 18 - 6.3 / 4.7 - 37% 3FG - on 1.1 attempts, making .04 per game
Aidoo 18 - 6 / 4.5 -
Big Z 17 - 7.4 / 3.7 - 41% 3FG - 3.4 attempts, making 1.4 per game
Richmond 14.5 - 4.5 / 2.5

With Fland out, just guard Wagner (who would have thought), Davis, and Z, maybe Brazile. Let everybody else launch the 3, stop Wagner and Thiero from driving. Do not let Davis go on a heater.

Major contributors FT %
Thiero 59%
Wagner 78%
Davis 91%
Big Z 65%
Knox 82%
Brazile 54%
Aidoo 59%
Richmond 62%

 

[kyfanrob]

I think Calipari puts a wrinkle in his offense and goes with the Go and Run offense instead of the Run and Go...just to try and confuse the CATS.

He may use the " go make a play" offense, that will really confuse UK

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Wagner will play his career game against us with 12 points on 4 of 4 from down town. Remember Bradshaw against us well it's the same shit as always with a backed in 3 or such.

 

[drew_ukfan]

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.

Not the person you quoted but, I don’t currently live in Tampa but considering a move. Id be down for meetups if i do.

 

[catzcan]

I expect the former players to have all star nights being back in Rupp. DJ may even make a couple of shots. Cats by 6 in a scrappy ugly game.

 

[gbl97]

I just want to see Pope change up defenses throughout. Oh and I want to see us get a dunk on a baseline inbounds play!

 

[rivercatinfl]

I expect the former players to have all star nights being back in Rupp. DJ may even make a couple of shots. Cats by 6 in a scrappy ugly game.

Agreed. Plus if you look at Arkansas' record in Jan they have been fairly close vs good teams. IMO this ain't a gimme.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Not the person you quoted but, I don’t currently live in Tampa but considering a move. Id be down for meetups if i do.

I can't say enough about Tampa. It's the best place I have ever lived by a crazy margin. Like any place, there are areas that I wouldn't want to live in, but by and large this has been the best move my family could have made.

 

[LmdCat]

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.

I hope we are raining 3s and score at least 100.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I can't say enough about Tampa. It's the best place I have ever lived by a crazy margin. Like any place, there are areas that I wouldn't want to live in, but by and large this has been the best move my family could have made.

Know a guy who moved to Tampa few years ago for work and he said same. Loves it. Best place ever he said.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Kentucky 81
Arkansas 76

 

[villefan76]

93-67 Cats. But it will also depend on who the referees will be.

 

[westerncat]

I just hope we shoot like we did last night and play defense like we did also. I want this win so bad.

 

[Terrapin_Station]

I think Cal slows it down and mucks it up. And they hang for a half. And then they come apart at the seems. Cal is a loser. He has only one NBA player now with Fland out. And that one player, Adou, barely sees the ball.

I hope Wagner plays the worst game of his college career. And he’s had a lot of bad ones.

UK 77
Ark 62

 

[Cleatortoises]

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.

Somebody get KY Joe on the horn.
I'm a Willie Cauley Stein man.

 

[BBUK]

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.

Coach Pope don't do stall ball..... 😁

 

[Cleatortoises]

I think Cal slows it down and mucks it up. And they hang for a half. And then they come apart at the seems. Cal is a loser. He has only one NBA player now with Fland out. And that one player, Adou, barely sees the ball.

I hope Wagner plays the worst game of his college career. And he’s had a lot of bad ones.

UK 77
Ark 62

Oh, 🐄 will try to make it a rock fight.
He'll also try to milk the clock with any lead in either half.
Have you met him?
Just like TN, we score 75, we win.

 

[Cleatortoises]

He may use the " go make a play" offense, that will really confuse UK

What about fight?
He'll definately pull out fight. (2 clenched fists, teeth gritted)

 

[Chief Paducah]

Closer and less comfortable than I want it to be, especially for a late game. I am going with 76-69.

 

[Stretch98]

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.

Chin has got that handled LOL.

 

[AJG-15]

If we had a full roaster this would have not even been a game. Right now, we still don’t have a point guard and power 4 is hurt.

JR / Perry vs Wagner 3 vs 2 points I would give the advantage to Wagner because he has more stamina and is used to play big minutes. If calipari choses to guard JR with Wagner , Jr will shoot over him. He has the option of playing Richmond and Knox together .
Oweh vs Davis a2 vs 3 points I would give advantage to Oweh, however Davis is due a big game from outside. Hopefully, we are prepared.
Brea / Chandler vs Knox / Richmond from pure physical Arkansas players might have and advantage. I am expected they will guard Brea and deny him the ball .
Almanor / Noah vs Thiero / Brazil that’s where I think Arkansas has the biggest advantage..
Amari/ Garrison vs Big Z / Aidoo - here we have the biggest advantage

Pope vs Calipari. I would argue that we have an advantage because of head coach and coaching staff as well.

They are.more physical and athletic, we run more stuff. They will try to guard us on the 3 and even press us especially since we don’t a pg to force turnovers and capitalize on fast breaks, if they do both things successfully they will win.

We need to show full arsenal on offense and defense. Our coach will need to prepare different scenario and make adjustments. Calipari made his schedule to have an extra day to prepare for us. Be assured we are going to be in a dog fight type of game.

I am hoping we jump on them early and don’t give them any hope.