No gimme vs Vandy

[Kybluedude]

Vandy looked good again. What is that 9 wins in their last 10 games. Fighting for a tourney berth. Playing in their hometown.

4 guards in double figures. Wright with 15 & 15. Lawrence really playing with confidence. Manjon reminds me Ulis. Wright added 11.

Got to stay in front of these guys. Come to play.

 

[J-Ryan]

They are playing well but I will be shocked if they beat us again…

 

[catman15]

Doesn't seem to be a gimmie left at all

 

[Blueisbest]

It won't be easy but if we get Wallace back and play up to our capabilities, we should win by 8-10 points. Definitely need a better effort than we showed against them on senior night.

 

[Aint-no sunshine]

Vandy looked good again. What is that 9 wins in their last 10 games. Fighting for a tourney berth. Playing in their hometown.

4 guards in double figures. Wright with 15 & 15. Lawrence really playing with confidence. Manjon reminds me Ulis. Wright added 11.

Got to stay in front of these guys. Come to play.

I mean, sure, they aren't as bad as their record suggest, but they just beat literally the worst team in the conference who was playing their 2nd game in 24 hrs in what is essentially a home game in Nashville. I wouldn't take much from that.

 

[ZenCatFan73]

Don’t kid yourselves, it’ll be a tough game. If we hit shots better than last time, it should be a win.

 

[Midway Cat]

I'm expecting a very close game. Vandy has pieces, they've been very playing well, and they really need to win this game to make the tournament.

On the other hand, our guys should be out for blood after the loss on Senior Day.

 

[David Rice]

Just keep feeding Oscar the ball.

 

[KentuckyBass]

I agree; feed Oscar early to free up Wallace and Reeves late. And I would like to see some of that Arkansas game toughness and defense. Maybe a little more of that zone to help keep the ball in front of the defenders.

 

[CB3UK]

If you can't get motivated out of the gate to beat a team that just embarassed you on Senior Night...

 

[Woodrow24]

I think the team will be fired up for this game and play good tomorrow.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Fighting for a tourney berth. Playing in their hometown.

Sometimes a team is overhyped and that backfires. Hope it does this time.

 

[Randy Bob]

Vandy can beat anybody other than Bama they may be the hottest team out there.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Why would anyone consider it a gimme after they just beat us at Rupp?

 

[502 Wildcat]

I’m not feeling all that good about the Vandy game to be honest. I’m hoping our Cats come out P.O.’d and impose their will early. But it’s gonna be tough.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Surprised the line isn’t tighter. Kentucky favored by 7.

 

[_ukcat]

UK can win by 3 or lose by 3 just never know which bunch will show up.

 

[kyjeff1]

Vanderbilt is pretty hot right now. This one is probably going to come down to the final possession.

Can't play the same defense Cal played against Arkansas, Vandy can hit threes, but I do think a zone would work well, just gotta get to their shooters and rebound.

 

[anon1751545683]

We win by at least 15. Probably more.

 

[akaukswoosh]

We win by at least 15. Probably more.

Don't let SacramentoKat hear that, please.

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Hopefully they have tired legs.

 

[MethodUK]

They need to pack it in on defensive. Just like at Arkansas. They spread the team out thats when trouble begins. It's our defensive breakdowns that have caused stress for me.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

I only worry about Oscar getting in foul trouble. I say we let Ware come in to beat up on Millie Bobbie Brown

 

[dc513]

I’m not feeling all that good about the Vandy game to be honest. I’m hoping our Cats come out P.O.’d and impose their will early. But it’s gonna be tough.

Agree.

 

[BBNinSC_rivals62411]

We have the easiest game of the top 4 seeds, IMO.

 

[MadaboutBlue]

i watched Vanderbilt last night. They are playing well-for them. Still they are missing a few pieces. We'll win by 15 or 20.

 

[katwest]

We have to stop their guards from driving and throwing up circus shots, because they will hit some double clutch laying on their back shots. We shot really bad at home when they beat us and we still just lost by two. It's never easy against them, especially in Nashville, but it is what it is. We have better players and a better team and we owe them big time.

 

[Friedas_Boss]

We have the easiest game of the top 4 seeds, IMO.

I mean, we beat Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi State… oh yeah, and UK.

UK may blow us out but you haven’t been paying attention to the SEC if this is really your take.

 

[FitchandMurray29]

I expect us to win(so you know a letdown might be coming!) but the worst part is Vandy is not climbing analytically. They keep winning all these games and still aren’t even that close to being a top 75 team in the NET. We won’t get any credit for winning tonight if we do.

 

[ukcat27]

we will out rebound them by 100....they better shoot 70 % or we will crush them

 

[yabbadabbadoo_rivals213851]

I think Vanderbilt is in serious trouble
That’s what I think

 

[meeks66]

Feel like Livingston has a great game!

 

[Jazzycat]

Need to rebound well and make free throws. In other words, the Cats need to be focused and put forth total effort at all times. This begins a new season and this game will reveal how invested in winning these coaches and players are.

 

[chroix]

Every game from here on out is going to be tough. I’d be interested to know if Cal thinks they can improve their seeding by winning a couple or if he thinks it doesn’t matter as he has stated in the past. I think that factor will be critical to how much effort they expend on this game and the next.

 

[Lazlo7]

I guess it all depends on what kind of game plan Toppin draws up. Hopefully he figures a way to exploit our size differential without allowing them to drive straight to the basket, maybe executes some more zone.

 

[STL_Cat]

This team has no gimmes, you’d have to be delusional to think we do. Especially against a hot team that just beat us in our house last week.

 

[STL_Cat]

we will out rebound them by 100....they better shoot 70 % or we will crush them

Delusional

 

[BBNinSC_rivals62411]

I mean, we beat Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi State… oh yeah, and UK.

UK may blow us out but you haven’t been paying attention to the SEC if this is really your take.

At this point in time, today, Vanderbilt is an easier team to beat than Miss St, Arkansas, or Tennessee.

 

[Friedas_Boss]

I expect us to win(so you know a letdown might be coming!) but the worst part is Vandy is not climbing analytically. They keep winning all these games and still aren’t even that close to being a top 75 team in the NET. We won’t get any credit for winning tonight if we do.

The NET doesn’t reward winning, a major flaw in the metric. Hopefully the selection committee looks at the fact we’ve won 9 of 10 including these wins:

UTjr
@Florida with Castleton
Auburn
Florida again who is 63 in NET
@UK
Miss St


And we’ve also beat Arky and Pitt

For 2/3 of the season, we’ve played like a top 20 team and that’s the 2/3 entering post season play.

Hope the computer nerds hired some humans to make these selections.

 

[Friedas_Boss]

At this point in time, today, Vanderbilt is an easier team to beat than Miss St, Arkansas, or Tennessee.

Welp, that settles it.