Kentucky-South Carolina Box Score Projection

[JohnWa11]

We are statistically 19 points better than them in Columbia, but that doesn't really mean much.



UK - 70.78, USCjr - 51.37

 

[Smashcat]

We've had some bad games down there. I feel like we win but have no idea if we breeze or make it difficult for ourselves.

 

[ukcatsfan2]

Plus this game is a 12 noon

I know the history of our noon games is less than to b desired

 

[Joneslab]

I think the revenge factor from last year comes into play and we play well.

But they're in desperation mode. Their season is getting away from them all of a sudden. I expect them to keep it relatively close for at least a half. Still would be surprised if Kentucky doesn't win by 15 or so.

 

[Graves51]

Just looking for the W, expect the Gamecocks to play out of their minds like most teams do against us! In the end I think talent will win out. Could be by a narrow margin.

 

[Joneslab]

Originally posted by Graves51:
Just looking for the W, expect the Gamecocks to play out of their minds like most teams do against us!

Kentucky's winning its games by 25 a night. I think the "every team plays out of its minds" narrative is a little overblown.

The only teams that played way better than they actually are against us are Ole Miss, Columbia, and maybe Buffalo. We tried to hand TAMU the game, and Vandy just shot the ball well from outside.

Most games this team does what it's supposed to do.

 

[kornucopia]

I think this team comes out firing on all cylinders Saturday. They all remember what last year felt like at USCjr.

 

[JonathanUSAF]

UK by 12 points.

 

[LordEgg]

we will beat the hell out of them.

 

[anon_013cn8yrfncx2]

A lot of our guys are freshmen and don't have that memory but hopefully the others do.

 

[throatpoker]

done deal, 19-0

 

[uk78]

We had way to many turn-overs and poor shots by our big men against Vandy. The bigs did too much dribbling and the guards didn't always do a good job of delivering the ball when someone was posted. Expect that South Carolina gets some favorable foul calls but they have looked pretty lousy and as long as Kentucky controls the boards, doesn't repeat the turnover style against Vandy, it should not be that close. Quite frankly in this game (and I would not want to say to do this in all games) if quicker shots are taken, the size factor should allow for a lot of second chance offensive rebounds and South Carolina doesn't have the players to prevent it. Slow half court sets is not what we need in this game unless Cal just wants to continue to see the team practice to get better at it.