Kentucky got a very favorable draw again this year

[OmahaCats]

I remember many years where they had iced hard draws. And those years we capitalized most of the times. Lately we’ve had very favorable draws and have not capitalized at all.

But man, I could very easily see us in the sweet 16 against Tennessee. Which that’s the best 2 seed matchup we could ask for. As long as it’s not Bama lol. We could definitely beat Tennessee. And then if some how someone could knock off Houston, bc I do not think we’d matchup well, with them, a final 4 isn’t impossible. Let’s do this. Go Cats!!!

 

[JwUKFan11]

It’s not death row but I wouldn’t call it favorable. Troy is good, Illinois is a very dangerous 6 and beating TN for a 3rd time would be very hard.

 

[IowaMuse]

It’s not death row but I wouldn’t call it favorable. Troy is good, Illinois is a very dangerous 6 and beating TN for a 3rd time would be very hard.

As opposed to what alternative?

The idea of an unfavorable draw is usually due to lack of confidence (with valid reasons) in your team

 

[wildcat2243]

They definitely didn’t get the Puke easy draw.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

It’s not death row but I wouldn’t call it favorable. Troy is good, Illinois is a very dangerous 6 and beating TN for a 3rd time would be very hard.

Is Troy, Kentucky should beat them. Illinois is good half the time then sucks the other half.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

I have felt we got hosed on the NCAA draw many times but this year is not one of them. We have beaten .much better teams than we will face in first 2 rounds this season. I like our chances to go to next weekend

 

[fatguy87]

There's no crazy outlier at the 6 or 11 line. Troy is on par with 2 of the other 14 seeds.

The 1 and 2 seeds are very good. If we advance playing against UT and/or Houston, I'd be quite pleased.

 

[bbncal02]

They definitely didn’t get the Puke easy draw.

Duke didn't get a major easy draw either. They potentially have to face Miss St in the second game. If Flagg is still gimpy, that's a losable game for them.

 

[WallMashKyBall]

I'm glad Duke has to get through Alabama

 

[hotelblue]

not very favorable. not at all a screw job.

 

[The_Answer1313]

I think it's .........fair.

 

[JwUKFan11]

As opposed to what alternative?

The idea of an unfavorable draw is usually due to lack of confidence (with valid reasons) in your team

Not really. Wichita st got screwed that year they had UK in the 8/9 game.

 

[JohnnyGreen1975]

I remember many years where they had iced hard draws. And those years we capitalized most of the times. Lately we’ve had very favorable draws and have not capitalized at all.

But man, I could very easily see us in the sweet 16 against Tennessee. Which that’s the best 2 seed matchup we could ask for. As long as it’s not Bama lol. We could definitely beat Tennessee. And then if some how someone could knock off Houston, bc I do not think we’d matchup well, with them, a final 4 isn’t impossible. Let’s do this. Go Cats!!!

Agree. Let’s go!!! Final Four or better this year.

 

[gharding07]

I'm glad Duke has to get through Alabama

Don't count out Arizona too. They are playing a hell of a lot better than when Duke played them earlier in the season.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Duke didn't get a major easy draw either. They potentially have to face Miss St in the second game. If Flagg is still gimpy, that's a losable game for them.

Cam Matthews could cause Flagg some issues, but MSU plays so undisciplined most of the time

 

[Digger-Cat]

Don't count out Arizona too. They are playing a hell of a lot better than when Duke played them earlier in the season.

They wete one of the teams I wanted to avoid based on how they looked this week. They're really good right now.

 

[yes_takeaside]

Don't count out Arizona too. They are playing a hell of a lot better than when Duke played them earlier in the season.

Zona sux Duke by 20 if that game happens

 

[crxohio]

Just don't beat ourselves in these games. Turnovers, freethrows, loose ball fouls. We see where that gets us.

 

[billoliver40]

I've seen a whole lot worse draws.

Just win the first one.

 

[IowaMuse]

Not really. Wichita st got screwed that year they had UK in the 8/9 game.

They didn’t get screwed. They got matched up against a team in UK that deserved the seeding they got. No conspiracy or injustice.

 

[BIG BLUE GURU]

Agree. Let’s go!!! Final Four or better this year.

Are you Heros Herro ?

 

[The_Answer1313]

They didn’t get screwed. They got matched up against a team in UK that deserved the seeding they got. No conspiracy or injustice.

Yeah.......UK deserved the seeding they got that year..........but Wichita St did not.

 

[HenryMuto]

We thought that many times and you have to win the 1st game for it to even matter as we know

 

[rick64]

Wow what could Pope and UK do in this draw with a healthy roster. Oh that would be sweeeeeet.

 

[FurdTerguson]

I'm just glad we finally got a shot at Troy. Been wanting to put that SOB in his place for years

 

[TankedCat]

I didn't think I'd ever say this - even villians have a redemption arc

I don't think Kentucky has the horsepower this year to win it. That said of course I'm pulling for them, BUT

if UK can't, I want St. Johns to win the whole damn thing

 

[Mash 2.4]

I don’t think we’ll see Illinois. I see Xavier coming out to play us. They’ve actually played really well the last half of the year. I like our draw. If there’s a 2 to play, why not the one you’ve beaten twice?

 

[ala_kat2]

I have felt we got hosed on the NCAA draw many times but this year is not one of them. We have beaten .much better teams than we will face in first 2 rounds this season. I like our chances to go to next weekend

Yes, and we may have to play Texas again, and I don’t gave good memories of our game against Texas.

 

[JwUKFan11]

They didn’t get screwed. They got matched up against a team in UK that deserved the seeding they got. No conspiracy or injustice.

They were undefeated and the #1 overall seed and got matched with a team that had the most talent in the nation but hadn't figured it out yet. Yeah man seems fair.

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

Yall acting like Texas isn't beating Illinois. They are

 

[ukfan117]

They definitely didn’t get the Puke easy draw.

What a shocker, Duke given a favorable bracket again.

 

[Cats192]

Yall acting like Texas isn't beating Illinois. They are

Definitely possible.

Illinois is a pretty bipolar team. I don't think they're nearly as physical as what we're used to seeing.

I'm not sure who I'd prefer to see out of Texas, Illinois. Illionois is higher for a reason. Texas has the lottery pick NBA talent, and we had a hard time with them the last time.

 

[NociHTTP]

Wow what could Pope and UK do in this draw with a healthy roster. Oh that would be sweeeeeet.

Even with Butler back the team is still limping.
Butler - will have to be careful with that side
Oweh - hopefully will be wearing something to cover what was a nasty gash
Carr - his back is day to day
Perry - apparently a strain of his shooting hand or something

They're human, we've all had moments where an injury takes us out of the ordinary.

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

Definitely possible.

Illinois is a pretty bipolar team. I don't think they're nearly as physical as what we're used to seeing.

I'm not sure who I'd prefer to see out of Texas, Illinois. Illionois is higher for a reason. Texas has the lottery pick NBA talent, and we had a hard time with them the last time.

We lost that Texas game in the last 5 minutes, and carr wasn't at full strength then and butler didn't play

Not saying it would be an easy win or anything but I think we can take care of business this time

 

[noncomposmentis]

I don’t think I’ve seen confidence about a draw like what I just saw on an Illinois board. They are extremely happy. To a person - saw no one pushing back or arguing

 

[shaudyshaud]

At this point of the year I don’t look at anything as easy or favorable .

The players most definitely can’t look at it that way .

 

[clevenger32]

I am 70. I would like to hope that sometime before I turn 90 that just one time our bracket could have NO team that is a rival or that we had played during the season. Other blue chips are awarded that but WE never get that. This year’s bracket would have been close to that kind of bracket if Tennessee had not been our two and say it had been Michigan State.

 

[IowaMuse]

Yeah.......UK deserved the seeding they got that year..........but Wichita St did not.

so they got screwed by being seeded HIGHER than they deserved?

No one got screwed. Rarely does this so called screw job happen.

 

[IowaMuse]

They were undefeated and the #1 overall seed and got matched with a team that had the most talent in the nation but hadn't figured it out yet. Yeah man seems fair.

That’s all subjective. Hadn’t figured it out yet? How do you seed for that? You don’t.

That’s not a screw job. That’s just bad timing.

 

[cal=8]

It’s not death row but I wouldn’t call it favorable. Troy is good, Illinois is a very dangerous 6 and beating TN for a 3rd time would be very hard.

Yep, having to face Tenn in the sweet 16 is not what I call a favorable draw! That is if we get to the sweet 16.