There's no crow to be eaten. This team is still 8-13. They've still had a terrible season by UK standards. It's great that they are getting better, they should be, that's how it works! Most teams get better as the season goes along, if they don't, they aren't doing it right.
Look, I'm pulling for them the rest of the way, but UT is the first decent team UK has beaten this year. No matter what happens from here on out, the first 18-19 games of the season were terrible to watch, that won't change, EVER!
UK basketball became what it is because coaches, players, boosters, everyone cared about the entire season, not just the NCAA tournament. They enjoy the game of basketball in general and they liked to watch it played at the highest level college can offer. I've got news for you, wealthy alums and big money boosters aren't shelling out their millions for the NCAA tournament alone. They want to see great basketball for the entire season. This team will never be mentioned as a great UK team no matter how they finish things out.
UK basketball didn't become what it is today by pandering to people that are so easily pleased as you.