Started the "push" too late

[HICATFAN]

if we had played the game like we did the last 4 minutes.... Different outcome

AlohaCat

 

[Bodvar Bjarki]

Hopefully this is Murray's team now and we've learned to ride him for all he's worth.

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

If Poythress makes the front end of that one and one and the back end its a 1 pt gm with about 2.30 min.

Wasnt meant to be.

How OSU has 5 losses playing the way they did tonight is unreal.

 

[bigc45157]

Ohio State played way harder than we did. They had that "fire in their belly" and it showed.

 

[Icecoldbrewdoggy]

Hopefully this is Murray's team now and we've learned to ride him for all he's worth.

The bright side of today is that it might make us a different team come the time we play U of L.

 

[katwest]

That's right, when you start playing with 12 minutes left, it's to late, this not being able to score thing has got to be worked out, when we can't score, anybody can beat us and will. Poythress and Lee both got out played bad today. I am happy with the way we fought back, but losing to them kills me, they shot better and played their best game of the year against Kentucky, but I knew they would, we just have to get that through this teams head. Opposing teams will give their two front teeth to beat Kentucky.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

We played for the last 5 minutes
Hope this team realizes now you can't sit back for 30-35 minutes and win most games

 

[JerseyCat84]

Brilliant observation.

 

[WeWant9]

The team should be ashamed of this performance. No excuse for being down 16. We had so many opportunities to get some momentum, then wed do some boneheaded play and give it back to OSU.

 

[acatnamedmyra]

If Poythress makes the front end of that one and one and the back end its a 1 pt gm with about 2.30 min.

Wasnt meant to be.

How OSU has 5 losses playing the way they did tonight is unreal.

THIS!!!

 

[Brando Mac]

Hopefully this is Murray's team now and we've learned to ride him for all he's worth.

New offense: Murray and 4 guys that do nothing but set screens for Murray.

I'm not even kidding. If we're going to put a billion athletic but offensively challenged guys on the court, they at least should be trying to help the one guy that can actually hit shots.

 

[ralphdaltonfan]

Ohio State played way harder than we did. They had that "fire in their belly" and it showed.

Also helps when you make shots (look at their 3pt shooting today compared to season) and having a 29% FT shooter drain both speaks to how young people can frustrate the heck out of coaches/fans. lol

FT shooting at UK isn't great--but it's not great often to having such great inside players-who tend to get fouled when UK is winning/taking most of ft shots. Davis being a great FT shooter in 2nd Half of season was a huge factor in UK winning #8--but the fact Briscoe is handling ball a lot and can only score inside 5 feet consistently-means he'll get fouled and shooting less then 39% (1-4 today takes him down) is an issue. That isn't going to add up to good season for a guard oriented attack.

 

[UkCats9]

Jesus every team in every game goes on a run. We were bound to go on one eventually. Unfortunately we sucked so bad the first 32 minutes it meant nothing.