We needed this win.

[UKfanINcoach]

For the fanbase, players, and especially Pope. Way to go guys!

 

[BassProCat]

Lift the curse 😂

 

[Deli owl]

Meh. Expected win

 

[Kerry Kat]

Cal and Kentucky needed a fresh start

 

[SemperFiCat]

When the last time we had a 20 point tournament win?

 

[deplion]

We've been tortured for so long, this one feels huge!

 

[wldktz8]

It was a solid win. The cats did not panic. There are things to address, but overall solid performance.

 

[KA4Prez]

Ball-handling and finishing around the rim is going to be huge against better team.

Illinois or Xavier are not missing 70% of their shots.

 

[KentuckyMildCats]

Had to get rid of the curse that cal put on the program, it's lifted hallelujah

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Congrats to Pope. No one can ever say he hasn’t won a NCAA tournament game.

 

[RobEStacy]

Happy we won... Wish we had all full roster... And we where healthy... Figured we would wear them down in the 2nd half... Hope we can keep it up.

 

[ManitouDan]

Wasnt pretty but it feels good anyway .. now go play GREAT in round 2 and get to Indy !

 

[gamecockcat]

Meh. Expected win

You mean like Oakland and St. Peter's? I'll take any win in the NCAA tourney. Cal taught us all not to assume anything.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

Wasnt pretty but it feels good anyway .. now go play GREAT in round 2 and get to Indy !

Get to Indy and the crowd turns Blue.

 

[jwphelps]

For the fanbase, players, and especially Pope. Way to go guys!

After the last 5 years I was just happy to get to the next game with little drama.

 

[pauled]

I never thought I would see the time we would all be so relieved to beat a 14 seed!lol

 

[CatOfDaVille]

After the last few years plus Cal winning his first round game yesterday, Pope and UK absolutely needed this game tonight.

 

[catzfanjim]

I never thought I would see the time we would all be so relieved to beat a 14 seed!lol

We're just relieved Cal is no longer the coach.

 

[permdaddy]

So Bad. We also need to make the second weekend. It's been way too long.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Yes, one down. Hopefully several more to go.

 

[BlueBomb]

When the last time we had a 20 point tournament win?

2019

 

[runt#69]

Got the monkey off the back

Now we can put that Coach hasn't won an NCAA game statement to bed. emphatic enough ?

We ain't done yet.

 

[bbncal02]

Had to get rid of the curse that cal put on the program, it's lifted hallelujah

Make the S16 and it's lifted. What we did tonight was open the windows to get the stank out.

 

[BIG BLUE GURU]

I never thought I would see the time we would all be so relieved to beat a 14 seed!lol

Where were you during Cals last 5 seasons? Seriously

 

[G-PIP]

I’m really, really happy we got this one. Whatever happens on Sunday won’t change my opinion that this was a great job by Pope. But – and it’s just my opinion - I don’t think UK has enough at Guard to advance past Sunday. Butler is not close to being the same player he was prior to injury, and with Kriisa out that leaves UK with basically ½ a PG. Add to that Robinson being done and UK now really only has one reliably good 3pt. shooter (Brea). Just bad luck, because healthy I think UK had a real shot at a FF. Hope the guys make me wrong (again).

 

[ManitouDan]

I’ve got a feeling Butler plays great Sunday

 

[catben]

HUGE!!!

How great it is to win one in the Big Dance going away!!!

I had forgotten what it felt like!!!!

 

[UKfanINcoach]

Me too!

 

[Kycatspaws]

Big win. Feels good to advance!

 

[JohnnyGreen1975]

For the fanbase, players, and especially Pope. Way to go guys!

This was just a tuneup game. We are on our path to the final four. Enjoy the ride fellas.

 

[cathouse]

I’m really, really happy we got this one. Whatever happens on Sunday won’t change my opinion that this was a great job by Pope. But – and it’s just my opinion - I don’t think UK has enough at Guard to advance past Sunday. Butler is not close to being the same player he was prior to injury, and with Kriisa out that leaves UK with basically ½ a PG. Add to that Robinson being done and UK now really only has one reliably good 3pt. shooter (Brea). Just bad luck, because healthy I think UK had a real shot at a FF. Hope the guys make me wrong (again).

Straight facts right here.

 

[cathouse]

This was just a tuneup game. We are on our path to the final four. Enjoy the ride fellas.

There has never been a team make the FF with zero point guards.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

For the fanbase, players, and especially Pope. Way to go guys!

Cal left our fanbase starving. Nice appetizer tonight. I could still eat.

 

[Captain_Kentucky]

Free at last…free at last

 

[Deli owl]

You mean like Oakland and St. Peter's? I'll take any win in the NCAA tourney. Cal taught us all not to assume anything.

Exactly like those and all the other cupcakes we played early in the season.

 

[know1]

100%. I said in the off-season, my expectation for this year was a better season than our last several. We have now met that expectation. Everything else is gravy this year.