Color JDrum concerned...
Jeff Drummond: South Carolina has occasionally been a really tricky place for the Cats to play during the Calipari era. It will likely be one of those “Everybody’s Super Bowl” atmospheres Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks aren’t very talented this year, but you can take it to the bank that they’ll play physical and bring a lot of that Frank Martin toughness to the court. This could be something of a grinder game for UK, especially if a key guy like Ashton Hagans or Nick Richards gets in foul trouble and winds up sitting for long stretches. Immanuel Quickley is probably “due” to cool off a bit. There were some red flags for me Tuesday while interviewing the Cats at the Craft Center. UK is typically at its best when it feels threatened. I didn’t get that sense before this game. I think the Cats will have enough to get the W but perhaps by a much closer margin than anyone expects -- Kentucky 61, South Carolina 53.
Jeff Drummond: South Carolina has occasionally been a really tricky place for the Cats to play during the Calipari era. It will likely be one of those “Everybody’s Super Bowl” atmospheres Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks aren’t very talented this year, but you can take it to the bank that they’ll play physical and bring a lot of that Frank Martin toughness to the court. This could be something of a grinder game for UK, especially if a key guy like Ashton Hagans or Nick Richards gets in foul trouble and winds up sitting for long stretches. Immanuel Quickley is probably “due” to cool off a bit. There were some red flags for me Tuesday while interviewing the Cats at the Craft Center. UK is typically at its best when it feels threatened. I didn’t get that sense before this game. I think the Cats will have enough to get the W but perhaps by a much closer margin than anyone expects -- Kentucky 61, South Carolina 53.
