Going on SSC's theory Kentucky should blow out Wake Forest. Don't see that happening.

The more I read, the more worried I become. This kid Ish Smith is the real deal. He's a four year starter and last year Wake beat North Carolina with three of these starters. I think UNC was pretty good last year. This is not a good matchup for the cats at all. Smith is as quick as Wall and Aminu is a consensus top 10 pick in the NBA draft this year. Wake rebounds as well as anyone and the cats have been outrebounded a lot lately. One saving grace is that Smith is not a good shooter as he's 22% from three and 50% from the line, but he dishes out dimes like your Aunt Mary at a church festival. I can't pick against my cats, but this one goes down to the last possesion and pray it does not involve Ish Smith, because that has become his forte. I say UK moves on 66-65.

 

Wouldn't you say the loss of Teague make this a totally different Wake team though? I don't think Wake will be able to score enough in the halfcourt on UK, but that's just me. I honestly think (win or lose) that UK has one of the easiest 2nd round opponents in the tourney now.

Let's go Cats!!! Almost game time!!