Joshua Jefferson - Iowa St. Injury

[DraftCat]

Rolled his ankle looked bad.

He averages 17-7-5

Could help us out on Sunday if he can't return or be 100%

 

[Johnnie Africa]

Good hope he’s out next game then makes a full recovery and has a wonder rest of his life

 

[DraftCat]

They are taking X-Rays.

 

[katwest]

Notorious Kentucky hater Nolan “big nose “ smiths team doesn’t impress me.

 

[UKCowboys]

Wow. He is a stud

 

[Anon941233]

Notorious Kentucky hater Nolan “big nose “ smiths team doesn’t impress me.

Were you expecting them to impress?

 

[OliverSimmonsTwinBrother]

Did somone finally break the f***ing curse UK basketball has been under since 2015?!?!

 

[katwest]

Were you expecting them to impress?

They are in the tournament, thought they might be decent, I know their coach sucks!

 

[GoAndRunIsGoneAndDone]

Hmmm. Maybe injuries WILL matter.
Hate it for the kid but hes probably their best player and a big break for us if hes out on Sunday.

 

[Jamal Mercerr]

They are in the tournament, thought they might be decent, I know their coach sucks!

Pretty sure I read that their best player isn’t even playing today. Sitting out to get ready for the draft.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Saw that. Tremendous loss if he can't go against us

 

[UK4Life#9]

I saw it happen, gonna say from experience a very bad sprain or hairline fracture. Shouldn’t be able to return at all if it’s a fracture.

 

[FatCatMan]

Iowa St is pounding Tenn St by almost 30 without him. He may be an important player but they’re still a much better team than we are. It’ll take Kentucky playing their best game of the year to beat Iowa St.

 

[BBNinSCar]

We have to rebound and dominate in the backcourt. Oweh and Aberdeen can do that. If Garrison keeps his head on straight, we can certainly beat Iowa St.

 

[Anon941233]

Iowa St is pounding Tenn St by almost 30 without him. He may be an important player but they’re still a much better team than we are. It’ll take Kentucky playing their best game of the year to beat Iowa St.

You can't read anything into what they're doing to a 15 seed

 

[DraftCat]

Not going to overreact to Iowa St. pounding a 15 seed.

Think UK has a decent shot now with Jefferson likely out.

 

[theBlues]

For what it's worth Kentucky and Iowa State have 3 common opponents(St.Johns, Eastern Illinois, Mississippi State) and both teams are 3-0 against those three common opponents.

Cumulative scores against the 3 common opponents:

Kentucky 269-187...average score 90-62
Iowa State 257-215...average score 86-72

Kentucky beat each of them by more points.

 

[MonsterMash79]

Notorious Kentucky hater Nolan “big nose “ smiths team doesn’t impress me.

I hope not, they’re doing ISU’s laundry lol

 

[GoAndRunIsGoneAndDone]

If...If, we were to beat Iowa St without their best player, we'd face a mediocre UVA to go to the, wait for it...ELITE EIGHT AND LIKELY FACE A TEAM WE'VE BEATEN TWICE! Gotta love March!
Not gonna count my chickens just yet but the path just got easier in our bracket.
I hope that doesn't send some of our "fans" to local bridges or anything like that!

 

[Anon941233]

And if we beat Iowa St, think of how many more days of work legalbeagle123 will get to take off

 

[UKWildcats1987]

If...If, we were to beat Iowa St without their best player, we'd face a mediocre UVA to go to the, wait for it...ELITE EIGHT AND LIKELY FACE A TEAM WE'VE BEATEN TWICE! Gotta love March!
Not gonna count my chickens just yet but the path just got easier in our bracket.
I hope that doesn't send some of our "fans" to local bridges or anything like that!

What makes you think Virginia would beat UT?

I can promise u it will be UT waiting n sweet 16.

 

[OldScratchBlues]

Even without him, they much truck us Sunday.

 

[JonathanW2]

Iowa St is pounding Tenn St by almost 30 without him. He may be an important player but they’re still a much better team than we are. It’ll take Kentucky playing their best game of the year to beat Iowa St.

He was an absolute DUDE. I think 2nd or 3rd team All-American.
I think if he can't play, that makes it a lot closer to even. We have won 5 games this year vs KenPom top 20 teams (1 of only 5 teams to do that). That doesn't count a scrimmage win vs another one. But we do have 8 losses vs those same top 20. Will we be favored, probably not, but I think our odds go from like 20-25% to win up to 40-50% to win.

 

[Monday Nitro]

Even without him, they much truck us Sunday.

We'll report the score to you since you'll be under the bed.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Been sniffing around to see what Iowa State fans feel like right now. They're in shambles over this loss.

 

[OldScratchBlues]

We'll report the score to you since you'll be under the bed.

No need I'll be watching when I get home from seeing my mother in her rehab care from a broken pelvis but thanks.

 

[FatCatMan]

He was an absolute DUDE. I think 2nd or 3rd team All-American.
I think if he can't play, that makes it a lot closer to even. We have won 5 games this year vs KenPom top 20 teams (1 of only 5 teams to do that). That doesn't count a scrimmage win vs another one. But we do have 8 losses vs those same top 20. Will we be favored, probably not, but I think our odds go from like 20-25% to win up to 40-50% to win.

After that Auburn Elite 8 game where one of their players being injured gave me confidence in getting back to the Final Four, it’s hard for me to believe anything than one of our best games of the year will get us the win against ISU.

 

[Monday Nitro]

No need I'll be watching when I get home from seeing my mother in her rehab care from a broken pelvis but thanks.

Sorry to hear that but glad she's still alive, unlike mine.

 

[OldScratchBlues]

Sorry to hear that but glad she's still alive, unline mine.

Thanks. My dad passed away two years ago. Rough. Biggest UK fan around..

 

[GoAndRunIsGoneAndDone]

What makes you think Virginia would beat UT?

I can promise u it will be UT waiting n sweet 16.

Yeah, you're probably right. We're fixing to see if Miami(oh) is for real or not.

 

[TheResistance]

 

[BigBlue_83]

How many games did Mo miss with an ankle injury? Hate that he’s injured but not going to complain about it

 

[BMR1987]

If this is what they look like WITHOUT him....

 

[TomTraubertsBlues]

Not usually a good thing to play a team that just lost their best player. Other guys always step up big. Leading scorers with 22 and 21 in this game average 4.7 and 8.1 coming in.

 

[DraftCat]

If this is what they look like WITHOUT him....

Ironically I only watched one other Iowa St. game this season and Jefferson got in early foul trouble. Same thing happened they went on a monster run.

Likely they are just a good team.

 

[TomTraubertsBlues]

Didn't they have a cup of coffee at #1 at some point in the season?

 

[JASUN74]

Not going to overreact to Iowa St. pounding a 15 seed.

Think UK has a decent shot now with Jefferson likely out.

I honestly think we have a great chance with him or not. I really like the matchup against them as long as we play hard for 40 minutes. We definitely need to rebound better than today and i think they will. Nerves got us today a little bit but we have nothing to lose from now on so hopefully they play great. If we can pull it out and of course my bracket says we do we beat Tennessee again if they make it. Getting excited. Thanks and Go Cats

 

[dckala2_]

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Iowa St is pounding Tenn St by almost 30 without him. He may be an important player but they’re still a much better team than we are. It’ll take Kentucky playing their best game of the year to beat Iowa St.

Tennessee State sucks balls. We would beat them by 30 as well. We’re gonna win Sunday! Probably make you sad! Lmao

 

[LadyCaytIL]

When a top player is out for our opponents these two years, we've lost the game as the opponent rallies and plays with even more urgency and we dont match that until its too late with 7 minutes to go.