Kentucky 95 South Carolina 89

[TheDeuce]

If the cats come out and play like they did tonight the Gators will fall! They didn't play well the 2nd half because Teams tend to get bored when they are beating a team into next year.

 

Great basketball teams don't let 20 point leads dwindle to 9...

[oldrambler]

If the cats come out and play like they did tonight the Gators will fall! They didn't play well the 2nd half because Teams tend to get bored when they are beating a team into next year.

Imo the Cats will have to play like they did in the 1st half the entire game on Saturday.

[The Breeze]

I was impressed with UK's first half but they almost blew a 28pt lead. If there was a few more minutes left I think South Carolina would have won.

[oldrambler]

You left that one on the tee...

Point taken.

[NobizLikeShowbiz]

If the cats come out and play like they did tonight the Gators will fall! They didn't play well the 2nd half because Teams tend to get bored when they are beating a team into next year.

 

I will agree with your second statement but your first statement, Im not sure about. They have to play good, no they have to play GREAT for 40 minutes to beat a team like UF. Should be fun though!

[RockPride]

Bad news looms on the horizon if the Cats gave up 61 in a half.

[Original Rookie]

Great basketball teams don't let 20 point leads dwindle to 9...

Many thought UK would come into the game looking ahead to Florida. They got up 28 and then started looking ahead. That coupled with phenominal play by Tre Kelly (going to miss watching him play) and thus you get the "close" game. The game was NEVER in doubt though. The Cats may be in trouble Saturday night, but I wouldn't look at this game as an indicator of that.

[UKPat02]

Bad news looms on the horizon if the Cats gave up 61 in a half.

 

Take this evening's bitterness elsewhere.

[UKMustangFan]

Solid win in somewhat of a trap game for the Cats. After the nice road win against Arkansas, and with Florida coming up this weekend, I was assuming the Cats would have a letdown tonight, and overlook the Gamecocks. Bottom line is UK put it in cruise control after the break and started thinking about Saturday. USC caught fire from behind the arc in the 2nd half and UK just didn't play that great after the break. Not that big of a deal, now on to the Gators.

 

BTW, Lukas Obrzut should never under any circumstances take the ball out of bounds ever again.

[RockPride]

Take this evening's bitterness elsewhere.

No bitterness...I will go to bed satisfied with effort all over the Duke squad.

[Gunner11]

Many thought UK would come into the game looking ahead to Florida. They got up 28 and then started looking ahead. That coupled with phenominal play by Tre Kelly (going to miss watching him play) and thus you get the "close" game. The game was NEVER in doubt though. The Cats may be in trouble Saturday night, but I wouldn't look at this game as an indicator of that.

 

This game as a barometer is not what concerns me. UF is a daunting matchup for most teams and I think an extremely tough matchup in the front court for UK. Horford is tough enough to guard on his own, then add Noah to that and it is a serious matchup problem. Thomas or Perry is going to have to guard one of those guys. Not good. In order for UK to win, they will have to shoot it very, very, well.

[UKMustangFan]

Many thought UK would come into the game looking ahead to Florida. They got up 28 and then started looking ahead. That coupled with phenominal play by Tre Kelly (going to miss watching him play) and thus you get the "close" game. The game was NEVER in doubt though. The Cats may be in trouble Saturday night, but I wouldn't look at this game as an indicator of that.

 

 

Perfect post:thumb:

 

The fact that they won by over 30 @USC didn't help matters either....Anyone expecting that big of margin this time around was just fooling themselves.

[Original Rookie]

This game as a barometer is not what concerns me. UF is a daunting matchup for most teams and I think an extremely tough matchup in the front court for UK. Horford is tough enough to guard on his own, then add Noah to that and it is a serious matchup problem. Thomas or Perry is going to have to guard one of those guys. Not good. In order for UK to win, they will have to shoot it very, very, well.

Definitely agreed. Florida is #1 for a reason.

[Sportz Addict]

Lets move on to a UK/Florida thread.. UK won this game its over.

[UKMustangFan]

Lets move on to a UK/Florida thread.. UK won this game its over.

 

 

I agree....