***Kentucky vs Kansas Official Game Thread**

[Jamal Mercer]

My main takeaway after 32 minutes of action:

we need a couple of our 7-footers. Feels like if just one of them are playing, HD isn’t doing half of what he’s doing tonight.

 

[ChicagoCat1990]

Win or lose this game, this team has an amazing foundation of players to build a FF run with. It's going to be a fun season.

 

[RunninRichie]

Reeves is so bad.

 

[ukfan117]

My nerves can't take this sometimes lol

 

[Kentucky2022]

It’s obvious we have the better team once we get the bigs back we can definitely win #9 this year

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

How does McCuller not get a T there??? Dropping F bombs towards the official!

Man, I was wondering the same thing. He was digging into the official.

 

[LmdCat]

Shep needs to look more for his shot.

 

[TriCountyCat]

Wanna win because the voters will put us out of the top 25 but regardless this feels more like UK basketball than it has in a long time. Wagner and Edwards won’t stay this bad.

 

[Farsight]

Play Dillingham with four fouls and get Wagner out!!

With 7 or less minutes in the game I would

 

[pauled]

Dillinghams two silly fouls are killing us right now!

 

[gbl97]

Wagner 1-11 from the field.

 

[CrazyCat74]

Keep attacking the rim!!! Put pressure on them defensively

 

[bbncal02]

Ok, after some creative cabling, I am back. Freaking wireless receiver just gave up the ghost.

 

[gharding07]

Wagner is absolutely awful. Cant even hit a layup.

Has he even scored??

4 pts on 1 for 11 shooting...

 

[Big BlueBeard]

Same coach who is terrible, has his undersized undermanned team tied with KU and we got morons talking about the coaching. you cant make this shit up🤣

I’m no Cal fanboy, but I have to say I like what he’s trying to do. And yea, we’re wayyy undermanned. Dickinson doesn’t do near this damage if we’re healthy.

 

[KentuckyDad]

I want to win this BAD but I’ve seen more in this one game than I have the last two seasons combined.

Exactly how I feel lol. I don’t wanna be a loser with the moral victory stuff but I’m not gonna lose sleep if we lose this game.

 

[shaudyshaud]

Are you talking about guarding Dickinson, he goes over the back every time and sets moving screen every time

Yeah but this wouldn’t happen if we had our 7 footers

 

[crawfords corner]

18

Reeves is so bad.

18 shots to get 17 tonight. My goodness thats ugly

 

[phyrekat]

Wagner and Edwards haven’t don squat

Besides take really bad shots and make bad decisions with the ball, you mean.

 

[NociHTTP]

Good Lord, DJ. Please sit.

Thoughts:
* Uilis looks so handsome there on the sidelines, he's such a great communicator, is taking these guys by the horns
* Reed reminds me of tRaViS fOrD
* I'm loving watching Dilly with the ball. He reminds me of AI, would be funny if he said "we talking about practice?"

 

[jameslee32]

We have to learn how to play with a lead without getting sloppy with the ball.

 

[CUJO_1970]

Wagner is 1-11 from the field.

Awful.

 

[catben]

I thought we FINALLY had a Guard in DJ that could finish TOUGH 2's in the paint, but BOY was I wrong so far. I realize it's early in the season, but he has STRUGGLED in the paint tonight.

And missed EVERY 3 he's attempted.

Hope he learns from this, because we REALLY need him!!

 

[Fox2monk]

Can we get enough stops and hit enough outside shots to win this?

 

[Roe07]

How does McCuller not get a T there??? Dropping F bombs towards the official!

I said the same thing. That dude has been running his mouth all night too.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Yeah but this wouldn’t happen if we had our 7 footers

No doubt

 

[KyCatFan]

I would say maybe switch up to a little zone to try and keep the ball out of the paint but that won't happen. Going to see Mitchell get his 4th soon.

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

Myrtle Beach commercial was terrible.

Cal’s fault?

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

lose this one and next year when duke gets all the calls and wins that would be 5 L's in the champions classic in a row. we need this game but I have 0 faith in cal coaching

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Reeves is so bad.

Reeves is the guy you want to rip tonight? Lol

I could pick at least 3-4 others

 

[gbl97]

Rule of 71

 

[UKortho]

hard to talk basketball with people who are stupid af 🤣

??

 

[Fox2monk]

Wagner is 1-11 from the field.

Awful.

Not his game. I hope he does something special late.

 

[EliteBlue]

Our shot attempts should be coming from Dilly, Reeves, and Shep.

Yep. Crunch time nobody else should shoot unless it’s a putback or backdoor. That’s how every other team in the nation operates. Give your best scorer the ball repeatedly….. we on the other hand…some dudes are open for a reason late in the game

 

[gharding07]

Wagner and Edwards need to visit Oscars optometrist - God almighty they can’t be that bad of shooters can they? 🧑‍🦯

If they are then it's going to be a looooong season.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Bilas saying KU dominated points in the paint, no shit! the hell you say!

 

[ganner918]

71

 

[crawfords corner]

I’m no Cal fanboy, but I have to say I like what he’s trying to do. And yea, we’re wayyy undermanned. Dickinson doesn’t do near this damage if we’re healthy.

If we are winning I like Cal. If we are losing he's on the clock. It's just annoying when people say stuff that's stupid af like that Track, moron.

 

[Big BlueBeard]

Rule of 71! First.

 

[UKNothinButNet]

For a brand new team, we are playing remarkably well; good defense and protecting the ball. If Dillingham can continue to shoot this well the rest of the season, good things will happen.