Mississippi State at Kentucky Predictions/Updates

[16thBBall Fan]

The (13-5, 4-2) Miss. State Rebels travel to Lexington to take the (15-4, 5-2) Kentucky Wildcats. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 9:00pm on ESPN. Go Cats!

[nikeman49]

Cats 77

MissSt 68

[The Professor]

TyTy is day to day. I doubt he plays but hope he’s ready for Kansas this weekend. 

[Carl Spackler]

Doesn't sound like TyTy or Sahvir are going to play.  This will be a grind and UK could very well lose this one.  I think Mintz and Grady give them just enough to pull it out, 72-65.  

[sportsfan41]

Do we see Sharpe tonight?

[Randy Parker]

I don't think UK wins without both TyTy & Wheeler.

[The Professor]

3 hours ago, sportsfan41 said:

Do we see Sharpe tonight?

Yes, I think he plays. Listening to Tom Leach Show this morning and he had Larry Vaughn as a guest and he seems to think he will play. Commented that from what he hears the other players want him to play. From their discussion it sounded like he may see action against Mississippi State. 

[okie1]

I am not so sure that this game was circled all along as the one to bring Sharpe in...If TY Ty and Wheeler are both out, it's a no brainer IMO to let him play, if he is going to play at all this year.  

 

[SLINK]

Kentucky 79-71.

[MJAlltheWay24]

8 hours ago, sportsfan41 said:

Do we see Sharpe tonight?

If he doesn't play tonight, I don't know why we'd expect him to play at all.  I don't care if he doesn't know all the plays, we need him if TyTy and Wheeler are out.

Besides, I thought Cal didn't run plays just concepts?

[Irish Cat]

16 minutes ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

If he doesn't play tonight, I don't know why we'd expect him to play at all.  I don't care if he doesn't know all the plays, we need him if TyTy and Wheeler are out.

Besides, I thought Cal didn't run plays just concepts?

I agree.  If he is healthy and does not play than no reason to have him dress and sit on the bench.  Sounds like they are going to be short handed tonight so might as well see what he can do.  He's supposed to be a slashing wing, so if he doesn't quite know the offense, so what? Just clear out the lane and let him dribble drive, that's supposed to be they way Cal wants to play anyhow.  I've heard the argument that he didn't get experience from all the non-conference warm up games, well, he's supposed to be the #1 player in his class, correct? So I don't think it's unfair to compare him to Banchero.  He only scored 22 in his first NCAA game vs. UK so I see no reason that Sharpe couldn't contribute at some level. 

[bugatti]

3 hours ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

If he doesn't play tonight, I don't know why we'd expect him to play at all.  I don't care if he doesn't know all the plays, we need him if TyTy and Wheeler are out.

Besides, I thought Cal didn't run plays just concepts?

Incorrect. Calipari pays players to come to UK and he rolls out the basketball.

Joking aside, it is a big leap from high school to college competition. Unless he is a prodigy type physical specimen (don't believe he is that, I don't know), then it will take him time to adjust.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Pretty productive minutes from Allen tonight so far.

[Randy Parker]

7 minutes ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Pretty productive minutes from Allen tonight so far.

That putback dunk came from out of nowhere. 

[16thBBall Fan]

Good first half for the Cats. I think Allen likes to play the Bulldogs.