Kentucky opens as a 1.5 point dog at Texas
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idk i feel like we should be able to win this game, Texas has not been good and lost to Arkansas at home. We should win this game 100%.
Depends on who plays. If we're without Butler and Robinson then we're playing without our starting PG, backup PG, and third string PG. I don't care who you're playing, if you're doing that in a road conference game it's incredibly tough to win. This is still a Q1 game.
Interesting, from what I understand, Kaluma and one other Texas player are expected to be out injured. Kaluma is one of their best players.
Idk, maybe that has changed and they're going to play.
Idk, maybe that has changed and they're going to play.
If you a betting man, you better be taking UK. We win this game.
Man, we haven’t had to start without all three at the same time. Could be very interesting 🤔
The problem for Texas is, Mark Pope has had time to prepare.
So has Texas. I really hope we can pull this one out. We desperately need to get a 3 seed coz I’m starting to see a 4 seed could be very scary situation. Winning this one is crucial to getting up a seed line.
Id take it a step further.. we're stuck using a 4th string PG AND without our star wing/combo guard. Losing Butler and Jrob is essentially losing two starters.
I'll be there cheering on the Cats.
This game will say a lot. If we win on the road without arguably our 2 most important players and Kerr that will be huge. We haven't been good on the road against mid teams like Texas.
This game will say a lot. If we win on the road without arguably our 2 most important players and Kerr that will be huge. We haven't been good on the road against mid teams like Texas.
Didn't Travis play the shooting guard position in high school? If so I'd take it another step further and say we are stuck playing with no true PG.
Yeah, every time we lose to a bad team, we drop like a stone and the big wins are ignored.
But for some reason, Michigan, Michigan State, Texas tech, Arizona, Purdue and several others, can lose to bad teams and stick on the 2 and 3 lines and they don’t have anywhere near the wins UK has.
At some point, injuries have to be considered into this.
But yeah, we have to get these next 2 games.
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All true but our starters vs subs are not as big of a drop off as we're used to having(disregarding last season)and at this point in time and the season.
It's time for our freshmen to step up. I think this is a game where any one of them can break out but Chandler has a lot of potential and this might be where we see it most.
PG, while not ideal, can be by committee with Oweh, Perry, Brea, Noah, Chandler and Williams. It's gonna be interesting to see how we do this and who steps up. I think somebody has to step up big...but they can. I'm done doubting Pope.
Our frosh are light years ahead of the start of the season. We'll see..
Road game
Injuries
Throw in the fact that we haven’t won more than two games in a row since December.
Everything points to a loss.
BUT, everything has pointed to a loss a few times this year and the guys fought through it and got a W.
🤞🏻
Injuries
Throw in the fact that we haven’t won more than two games in a row since December.
Everything points to a loss.
BUT, everything has pointed to a loss a few times this year and the guys fought through it and got a W.
🤞🏻
I think we pull this one out but not sure we can take care of the ball enough against Vandy. We didn't before.
Oh I agree with you. I’m over the moon about Pope and the season. I just worry about Duke. I don’t think we match up well against them for a round two and if we get a 4 seed, they are the only one seed we can get matched up with. I’d be happy with a S16 regardless
Surprised we aren't favored by a couple of points given Texas has lost 4 of their last 5 games, beating only lowly LSU. Then again we have injuries, and they played well at home in January with close losses to good teams: Auburn (5 pts), Tennessee (4 pts).
Their Net/Pomeroy ranking is higher than Georgia and Vandy, and we know how those road games went. Just another grinding Q1 away game in the SEC so we better avoid a slow start.
Their Net/Pomeroy ranking is higher than Georgia and Vandy, and we know how those road games went. Just another grinding Q1 away game in the SEC so we better avoid a slow start.
Tre Johnson scares me. He can flat fill it up. Averaging over 19 per game and a 39% 3 point shooter. Jordan Pope (no relation to Mark), is a 37% shooter. Kaluma is at 40% and Tremon Mark is at 36% shooter. They play at a slower pace, but we have to run them off the line and stop Johnson's drives.
That’s about as bad of a statement I’ve ever read. Like dumb really.
It's funny how the strength of the conference has made us change on who is good/not good.
Texas is 35th in Kenpom.
Which isn't great but it's not like they are some scrub team either and they are at home. There's a reason they are opening up as a favorite. It should be a tough game IMO.
Texas is 35th in Kenpom.
Which isn't great but it's not like they are some scrub team either and they are at home. There's a reason they are opening up as a favorite. It should be a tough game IMO.
Thanks you. When the personal attacks start I know you have nothing of substance.
But you go on and be scared of Texas.
This is where I'll be before the game. Tickets dropped after Horns started losing. Cats get a big road victory, shouldn't be too hostile. Might even get an audible "Go Big Blue" chant deep in the heart of Texas if things go well.
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We need to win this game and continue the momentum from Tuesday, dropping this game will take some steam out of the engine regardless of injuries. Need to win the ones we should and try to get as high a seed in the SEC as we can, they’re not awful but take care of the ball and block out. Maybe let Noah run point some, he has played it since 8th grade & trust his decision making way more than Williams lol.
I really will be concerned if I see Perry start at point, he makes a lot of floating type passes and just bad turnovers but he does shoot it well lol.
I really will be concerned if I see Perry start at point, he makes a lot of floating type passes and just bad turnovers but he does shoot it well lol.
It would be good to finish in the top 6 to avoid Alabama/Auburn in the SEC quarter finals, assuming they are 1/2.
It seats about 15k, and I think there might be 2-3k UK fans. It will be interesting to see. There were about 5k UK fans at the football game in November. It is sold out tomorrow.
As am I. He is being thrown into the fire this year for obvious reasons. But this experience will pay off later.
I've stopped assuming bad things happen when this team is injured. They will make it a game and hopefully win.
Thing about duke is, they run everything through Cooper Flagg. If you can pressure him and make the game tough on him, the cats can win.
They have to defend us too and I think we have quite an advantage there.
That’s exactly why we can’t drop games that we should and need to win, like this one. Need to avoid both those teams if we can especially early in the SECT, semis i’m fine with but really don’t want a quarter final matchup with one of these 2.
I enjoy us being underdogs, we play better it seems.
