Here's are three keys to the game tonight via T.J.
Three Facts
1. Time: The game is at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN.
2. Series: UK leads the all-time series against Georgia 119-26. Georgia has beaten John Calipari twice but never at Rupp Arena. The last time the Bulldogs won in Lexington was Senior Day 2009, Billy Gillispie's last home game at UK. The line on Tuesday has the Cats a 12 point favorite.
3. Records: Kentucky is 17-6 (7-3 SEC). Last game: 80-61 win vs. Florida.
Georgia is 13-8 (6-4 SEC). Last game: 65-55 win vs. Auburn.
Three Keys
1. Slow down 1, 2 and 3: Georgia's one, two and three position (point guard, shooting guard and small forward) is one of the most consistent trios in the Southeastern Conference. Between little J.J. Frazier, who's about Tyler Ulis' height, Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann, if those three get going Georgia is tough to beat. It may be tough for Kentucky to shutdown all three, at that rate it'd be a blowout with for UK, but not allowing one or two to get in a groove would go a long way. They feed off one another and if you stop one you can slow down the other two, especially Charles Mann. Although he doesn't lead Georgia in scoring, he's their go-to-guy in crunch time and attacks the rim unlike any other play Georgia has on its roster.
2. Monitor Maten: Yante Maten will be an issue for the Cats. Similar to the Tennessee game, Kentucky should actually have a size advantage against the Bulldogs. Maten will be the Bulldogs biggest starter at 6 foot 8, but it's his muscular 240-pound frame that makes him a problem on the glass. He tosses around smaller rebounders and the Cats will have to have a body on him at all times. He's also been known to get opposing players in foul troubles, which may make him a tough test for foul-ridden Marcus Lee.
3. Road Woes: Do you think Kentucky has been inconsistent on the road? Georgia is worse. The Bulldogs have one just one true road game this season, a win last month at Missouri, the last place team in the SEC. Even in that game Georgia was fortunate to win. With it being a late tip and cold snowy weather, Rupp Arena may not be rocking like it normally does, but UK will try to take advantage of a Georgia team that isn't comfortable away from Athens.
Three Quotes:
1. Mark Fox on UK: "(They're) a team playing I think that's playing their best basketball."
2. Mark Fox on the one-and-done rule: "I think kids should be allowed to go pro out of high school," Fox said. "Why restrict a kid who's good enough to go? Because there aren't really any who are good enough to go. Then if they go to college, let's do what other sports have done and keep them around for a while."
Three Facts
1. Time: The game is at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN.
2. Series: UK leads the all-time series against Georgia 119-26. Georgia has beaten John Calipari twice but never at Rupp Arena. The last time the Bulldogs won in Lexington was Senior Day 2009, Billy Gillispie's last home game at UK. The line on Tuesday has the Cats a 12 point favorite.
3. Records: Kentucky is 17-6 (7-3 SEC). Last game: 80-61 win vs. Florida.
Georgia is 13-8 (6-4 SEC). Last game: 65-55 win vs. Auburn.
Three Keys
1. Slow down 1, 2 and 3: Georgia's one, two and three position (point guard, shooting guard and small forward) is one of the most consistent trios in the Southeastern Conference. Between little J.J. Frazier, who's about Tyler Ulis' height, Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann, if those three get going Georgia is tough to beat. It may be tough for Kentucky to shutdown all three, at that rate it'd be a blowout with for UK, but not allowing one or two to get in a groove would go a long way. They feed off one another and if you stop one you can slow down the other two, especially Charles Mann. Although he doesn't lead Georgia in scoring, he's their go-to-guy in crunch time and attacks the rim unlike any other play Georgia has on its roster.
2. Monitor Maten: Yante Maten will be an issue for the Cats. Similar to the Tennessee game, Kentucky should actually have a size advantage against the Bulldogs. Maten will be the Bulldogs biggest starter at 6 foot 8, but it's his muscular 240-pound frame that makes him a problem on the glass. He tosses around smaller rebounders and the Cats will have to have a body on him at all times. He's also been known to get opposing players in foul troubles, which may make him a tough test for foul-ridden Marcus Lee.
3. Road Woes: Do you think Kentucky has been inconsistent on the road? Georgia is worse. The Bulldogs have one just one true road game this season, a win last month at Missouri, the last place team in the SEC. Even in that game Georgia was fortunate to win. With it being a late tip and cold snowy weather, Rupp Arena may not be rocking like it normally does, but UK will try to take advantage of a Georgia team that isn't comfortable away from Athens.
Three Quotes:
1. Mark Fox on UK: "(They're) a team playing I think that's playing their best basketball."
2. Mark Fox on the one-and-done rule: "I think kids should be allowed to go pro out of high school," Fox said. "Why restrict a kid who's good enough to go? Because there aren't really any who are good enough to go. Then if they go to college, let's do what other sports have done and keep them around for a while."
