**** OFFICIAL KENTUCKY VS TAMU GAME THREAD ****

[Jamal Mercer]

awful half, only down 5.

Hopefully one of Cals assistants or maybe a BBN Bennie in the stands can give Cal something about how to attack the trap.

The one that Cal knew all about and that we were well prepared for. 🙄

 

[drainthatub]

Wheeler seems like a dude you’d really want to punch if he was on the other team

 

[bluecatz11]

boys are scared
You gotta f@*#ing fight mother!!!!!

 

[TOMCATS1990]

We have 10 turnovers and 1-11 from 3. Only down 5 somehow

 

[king of cali]

Absolutely terrible half…Wheeler out of control with 4 turnovers…the 3 best shooters are a combined 2/13 and 0/9 from 3…unable to keep their guards out of the lane.

But still only down 5, and they should be down 20. Just settle down and play UK ball.

 

[hotelblue]

Four. Cal had to get his ass out of there.

he turned it around there with 3 assists and 7 points the last several minutes.

 

[track42]

We played like shit but are still in it.

 

[JFCats22]

A&M had to be furious to be up only 5.

Cats better wake the F up

 

[MychalG]

We played one of worst halves of the season, A&M played out their ass and we are down 5..I will take it..

 

[westerncat]

UK looks shook in that 1st half.

 

[rick64]

No way AM can stay that hot shooting. Ratchet up the D make a few 3s in the 2nd half.

 

[Ed323232]

Grady shoots his normal percentage and they lead by 2-5

 

[Tubbyfan78]

I guarded Damion Fishback in high school. Held him to 39.

 

[kywildcat41086]

Wow that UT game was just to good to be true!

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Can I get an "amen?"

 

[ManitouDan]

Y’all gotta quit clowning the refs. this ain’t because of the officiating

Mainly true , but OT is getting gang raped .

 

[CatOfDaVille]

Wow, only down 5 after all of that? I'll take it.

These boys fight.

 

[CincyUKFan]

Glad Wheeler got it together, but you can't have FOUR unforced turnovers (5 if we count the poorly thrown alley oop that bounced off the rim).

If Grady hits a few threes in the second half, and TyTy plays within the offense and takes the right shots, we'll likely pull this out. But so far, these things haven't happened tonight.

 

[jameslee32]

Game Stats
Points	30	35
FG	12-36	16-32
FG%	33.3	50.0
3P	1-11	1-8
3P%	9.1	12.5
FT	5-10	2-5
FT%	50.0	40.0
Rebounds	21	22
Offensive Rebounds	10	5
Defensive Rebounds	11	17
Ties	0	0
Lead Changes	0	0
Time with Lead	0:00	15:41
Lead % of Game	0.0	78.4
Last Lead	-
Last Lead: Time	-
Largest Lead	0	13
Largest Lead: Score	-	29-16
Largest Lead: Time	-	5:57 (1st)
Assists	6	7
Turnovers	7	6
Bench Points	9	17
Blocks	2	2
On Court Points	21	20
Fastbreak Points	6	10
Steals	5	5
Points off Turnovers	6	7
Points in the Paint	18	24
Second Chance Points	12	4
Personal Fouls	7	9
Technical Fouls	0	0
Possessions	0	0
ST	-	-

 

[ThunderMash]

Kentucky is shooting a blistering 9.1% from three. Hopefully, the law of averages will come to the rescue in the second half.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Took their best shot. It’s Cats time now.

 

[megablue]

Wheeler seems like a dude you’d really want to punch if he was on the other team

1-11 3
5-10 FT
Wheeler has 4 TOs, but he still played the best with 9 points.

 

[Atrain7732]

ok, only down 5 at half. Get Tyty in, Wheeler may be settling in some. Have to think eventually out shooters start making the open looks they do get.

Yep usually things even themselves out. Let’s hope so.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Wow boy that UT game wa s just to good to be true!

Cal's teams historically crap the bed on the road.

 

[HenryMuto]

TyTy getting in foul trouble early really hurt.

 

[Sparky285]

It’d be suicide to put a 17 year old that’s been practicing with the team for a week in this environment.

They need to kick it to Grady, he’s wide open, you don’t forsake your 45% 3 point shooter because he started cold.

 

[Noxium322]

Only 5 down with our heads completely up our asses isn't too bad. Clean it up and we win.

 

[maysvilleky]

A&M trapping Wheeler and he’s not big enough to get the ball out of the trap.

 

[mdlUK.1]

No way AM can stay that hot shooting. Ratchet up the D make a few 3s in the 2nd half.

They can if they’re shooting dunks and layups.

 

[bbncal02]

Minus a couple of brooks shots, we didn't have poor selection. Just didn't fall.

Shot 33% from the field to their 50%.

LSU finds out how hard it is to win on the road. Roll Tide.

 

[JwUKFan11]

We aren’t playing well but showing some fight. Could go either way in the 2nd. Hopefully Washington and Grady go up a level.

 

[YardCat]

Would love to hear Cal’s pep talk

 

[Fox2monk]

Still should’ve kicked to Grady.

Grady is 🥶 burrrrr

 

[UK_born_b_bread]

They’re trapping everything. Why the hell would we post Oscar out there? That was easy money for aTm.

Yup. More Cal idiocy.

 

[ala_kat2]

TAMU got untouched layups the last 12 minutes of the half because the refs conditioned our players that any contact at all would be a foul call.

But I think we only had 7 fouls called on us all half. Guys have to man up!

 

[NoDef]

LOL at idiots blaming the refs.

It's been equally called, but it's in A&M favor to play with a loose whistle..

 

[track42]

This is a must win road game with Auburn and Kansas coming up.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

I’m going to go out on a limb and say we don’t break 100 tonight.

 

[SosaUK87]

Will be very good to get TyTy back. He needs to ball out. And Grady needs to hit some damn 3’s.

 

[Tubbyfan78]

Glad Wheeler got it together, but you can't have FOUR unforced turnovers (5 if we count the poorly thrown alley oop that bounced off the rim).

If Grady hits a few threes in the second half, and TyTy plays within the offense and takes the right shots, we'll likely pull this out. But so far, these things haven't happened tonight.

I agree but Wheeler ended as a net positive for that half. He really brought us back. This game is double digits without him.