Here's a fun fact, UK is winless with the #1 ranking under Calipari. I believe the record is just 0-2 though.

 

Not true. They were #1 earlier this year and swept St. John's and North Carolina. I also believe they won later the week they were #1 the first time after losing to South Carolina.

Not denying anything you said, but I don't see a travel as a 50/50 call. "odd" is a nice way to define the officiating.

 

I'm really curious. What is a 50/50 call? IYO?

Not true. They were #1 earlier this year and swept St. John's and North Carolina. I also believe they won later the week they were #1 the first time after losing to South Carolina.

 

You are correct, that is my fault. The only ones I thought of were the USC game and then the Indiana game. So all in all UK is 3-2 as the #1 ranked team?

You are correct, that is my fault. The only ones I thought of were the USC game and then the Indiana game. So all in all UK is 3-2 as the #1 ranked team?

 

Under Cal, yes. They have only been #1 for 3 weeks, and next week will be the 4th. They were never #1 under Billy G and only for the 2003 NCAA Tournament under Tubby.

 

BTW, by means of comparison, the Cats are 24-2 as the #2 ranked team under Calipari.

I believe Alabama was 13-5 coming into this game and it was 13-3 before the two losses in the past week to Miss. St. and Vanderbilt. Not sure what everyone is saying about their record should be better. That is a pretty darn good record.

 

I agree...Out of the six losses that Bama has, 4 of them are against teams currently ranked (#2 Kentucky by 6, #10 Georgetown by 2, #25 Kansas State by 13, and #18 Mississippi State by 4.) Bama's other 2 losses were to a solid Vandy team by 10 and @ Dayton by 12.

 

If we can get Mitchell, Releford, and Green playing well together along with solid play from Moussa/ Lacey/Jacobs/Steele/Randolph we will be a tough out and could end up being a top 25 team.

I don't think this game said much about UK playing bad, Alabama played good today.

I don't know what happened to Alabama in their 20 point home loss to Vandy, but they've got a better team than their record indicates.

 

Can't disagree, they definitely need to start getting more wins to make the tournament though.

I don't think this game said much about UK playing bad, Alabama played good today.

 

Agree somewhat...but I would add that Alabama came in with a game plan & executed very well. It was pretty evident they wanted to get physical, particularly with Anthony Davis. And I thought they did that remarkably well.

 

Kudos to the Cats on hitting the big FT's down the stretch.

Brutal game to watch.

Davis shooting 83.3% from the line since the IU game. Hope he keeps that up.

Davis shooting 83.3% from the line since the IU game. Hope he keeps that up.

 

Hopefully he can get those mid range jump shots next. He's got a pretty stroke, but can't get the jump shots to fall. His free throws look great now though.

Hopefully he can get those mid range jump shots next. He's got a pretty stroke, but can't get the jump shots to fall. His free throws look great now though.

 

I say it every time he shoots one, that I don't know how he doesn't make any, because he's got a good looking shot. He will get it eventually, but it might be after he's done in a Wildcat jersey.

I say it every time he shoots one, that I don't know how he doesn't make any, because he's got a good looking shot. He will get it eventually, but it might be after he's done in a Wildcat jersey.

 

I agree with you. The mechanics & everything else looks good when he shoots. I think it's a matter of repetition for him. I think this part of his game will fully develop when he's playing basketball as a full-time job.

Hopefully he can get those mid range jump shots next. He's got a pretty stroke, but can't get the jump shots to fall. His free throws look great now though.

I can only remember 1 jump shot he has made this season. I am guessing he is 1-20 on jumpers. About 100-115 besides that

Good win. Alabama played well. However, if we hit a good percentage of free throws in the first half, we win by double digits. Missed free throws irk me to no end.