UK Opens at -5.5 Even With Injuries

[SBKY]

Didn’t expect this much of a spread.

 

[hoggwildcat]

It actually opened at 6.5, it bet down to 5.5

 

[chroix]

I’m not going to be surprised if we blow them out or get blown out. Feels like anything could happen with this one.

 

[UK90]

That spread is putting a whole lotta faith in the power of home court advantage. Vandy beat us by 5 when Butler and Robinson were healthy, but now we’re favored by 5.5 when they’re out injured?

Can’t say I see the logic behind it, but I hope they’re right.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Can't have 17 turnovers again. IDK why but I figured at least one of Butler and Jrob were out.. based on the outcome of that game. However both played, and played most of it.

Yet, almost everyone played poorly.. will be interesting to see if not having a shoot around last time will prove to be a factor.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I’m not going to be surprised if we blow them out or get blown out. Feels like anything could happen with this one.

Think they grind it out like Tennessee and get one big run that makes the difference

 

[thebluestripes]

It must be the ascendance of the mountain mamba

 

[wccat2969]

Maybe Brea shows up tonight.

 

[CatOfDaVille]

Down to -4.5 on FD. Tempted to hop on that. I see this as a 7 or 8 pt win regardless of injuries.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Hope we chuck 35 threes tonight.

 

[know1]

We got this. Look for Brea to go off after all the disappointing and disparaging comments about him the last several days.

 

[Tprinceuk]

Can't have 17 turnovers again. IDK why but I figured at least one of Butler and Jrob were out.. based on the outcome of that game. However both played, and played most of it.

Yet, almost everyone played poorly.. will be interesting to see if not having a shoot around last time will prove to be a factor.

Yeah that was probably Butler's worst game he was really hobbled and tried to play through it but him trying to tuff it out probably cost us the game.

 

[hoggwildcat]

That spread is putting a whole lotta faith in the power of home court advantage. Vandy beat us by 5 when Butler and Robinson were healthy, but now we’re favored by 5.5 when they’re out injured?

Can’t say I see the logic behind it, but I hope they’re right.

True, but I thought Butler was playing hurt (before he sat out 3 games) and had his worst game of the year with 6 turnovers.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

That spread is putting a whole lotta faith in the power of home court advantage. Vandy beat us by 5 when Butler and Robinson were healthy, but now we’re favored by 5.5 when they’re out injured?

Can’t say I see the logic behind it, but I hope they’re right.

Butler wasn't healthy that game. He shouldn't have even been on the floor.

 

[ala_kat2]

That spread is putting a whole lotta faith in the power of home court advantage. Vandy beat us by 5 when Butler and Robinson were healthy, but now we’re favored by 5.5 when they’re out injured?

Can’t say I see the logic behind it, but I hope they’re right.

Dores will get the Rupp Arena treatment and shoot lights out. I hope we can also.

 

[Smashcat]

I’m not going to be surprised if we blow them out or get blown out. Feels like anything could happen with this one.

Yeah, I wouldn't be spending the rent money to bet on this game. lol

 

[ala_kat2]

We got this. Look for Brea to go off after all the disappointing and disparaging comments about him the last several days.

Maybe Vandy will forget about him. I think we need to hit at least 12 threes to win.

 

[NerlensCat]

It actually opened at 6.5, it bet down to 5.5

That is fools gold in my opinion.

 

[megablue]

Cats 84
Dores 78

 

[true blue1]

We need this game tonight.

 

[fadkins82476]

Hopefully we can pull it out or we might be on a 3-game losing streak come the weekend

 

[Smashcat]

Hopefully we can pull it out

Fingers crossed.

 

[rivercatinfl]

Hope we chuck 35 threes tonight.

Hell to the yes! We have shooters. Let em fire away.

 

[catben]

Do the fundamental things tonight and we win. Continue to make DUMB mistakes and we will lose.

The Texas game was ours until we threw the ball away, didn’t block out, missed FT’s and missed wide open shots in the last 4 minutes.

 

[2001GDR]

Didn’t expect this much of a spread.

That line looks way off with our injuries Vandy -1 or pick imo

 

[twindaddy2003+1]

Hope we chuck 35 threes tonight.

As long as we hit at least 15-18 of those.

 

[Chief Paducah]

We need this game tonight.

If we don't win tonight, I have no confidence we can win another game this year outside maybe LSU. Even with a decent NCAA tournament seed.

I am not down on Pope. He was dealt a crappy hand. There is not a coach out there that could lose 2 point guards and our best bucket getter and sustain. It just is what it is at this point.

 

[crawfords corner]

Brea off the bench. Start Noah. Run him off a screen or two and he'll make a 3. UK wins by 74-69

 

[true blue1]

Has Butler been ruled out for tonight’s game.

 

[twindaddy2003+1]

Yes

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Tonight and also the LSU game are must-wins. You can't lose these types of games. Got to get to 19 wins before the SEC tourney.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Tonight and also the LSU game are must-wins. You can't lose these types of games. Got to get to 19 wins before the SEC tourney.

This. Have to win some despite the injuries.