As much as I hate to say it, I think UK is the victim of home cooking.
Simple Question: Does UK win tomorrow?
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If RT plays for 15+ minutes I think we win by 1-5 points. If RT doesn't play I think we lose by 5-10 points.
This team has played better on the road than at home most of this season. I expect the same tomorrow. Tennessee will be playing much better than last time, so it will take a very strong performance. I think UK wins by less than 5, but it's a win.
Yes....No....Maybe....I don’t know.
I’ve thought about this game more than any human being should. My gut feeling as of 10:05 on Friday night is I think we squeak out a very hard fought win.
It’s tough to call. UT is a good team of veterans and they’re probably pretty angry about the beat down in rupp. We better show up from the opening tip.
We need our boy Tyler to have an awesome game (career night)to pull out of there with a victory. If we play the full level of defense we are capable of, then we might only need 10 to 15 out of him. There are tons of different scenarios possible. But if one of those two happen i feel comfy. Tyler loves those road games and I hope he keeps up his high level of play away from home. If he keeps a level head he should be fine. Mainly though we need a complete team effort to survive the fouls that are gonna be called. I expect no less than 10 team fouls each half on us.
We led by 8 points at halftime there last year. I’d like to see that again tomorrow.
We have a chance, certainly.
Gun to my head prediction, no. Even with Reid I say no because he won’t be 100% back and in sync yet.
But if our defense is on point and we are hitting shots, we can definitely get the W.
Knoxville is tough, especially with the notorious home cooking down there.
Gun to my head prediction, no. Even with Reid I say no because he won’t be 100% back and in sync yet.
But if our defense is on point and we are hitting shots, we can definitely get the W.
Knoxville is tough, especially with the notorious home cooking down there.
The advantage we have is we have faced the same time 4x in the last 2 seasons. Likely cal has them figured out but without Travis I think pj gets foul trouble
Depends on who the ref's are ?
To get the answer to this question we are going to have to play the game. The witch doctor couldn't tell me and the fortune teller woman took the week end off. So play ball.
UK’s length is better and more versatile than TN.
Also, this is kind of game that explains why he got fired from Texas. Could never win the big ones against KU. Same will apply to Kentucky I think.
Also, this is kind of game that explains why he got fired from Texas. Could never win the big ones against KU. Same will apply to Kentucky I think.
Unfortunately I think tomorrow is the last loss before the final four. I think we handle everyone in the SEC on a neutral floor. I think we get to the final four. Anything after that is a crap shoot.
If Ashton can contain Bone again and put the same pressure on him, while at the same time, we see productive defensive minutes from EJ and NR, we will have a shot at it.
If it is up to PJ to take on the defensive assignment of Williams by himself, we lose. The constant beating he will endure on D will take his legs later in the game and we will need his leadership/offense as the game goes on.
Arky showed everyone how to beat us without Reid. Take it at PJ and we become weak in the post. If you don’t think Grant Williams is coming for PJ’s head tomorrow, you aren’t paying enough attention. Grant’s own teammates have been ribbing him over his “fear” of PJ. From a PERSONAL standpoint, this might be Grant Williams’ biggest game.
Lets hope we get what we need out of EJ and Nick, or Reid surprises us and plays!
If it is up to PJ to take on the defensive assignment of Williams by himself, we lose. The constant beating he will endure on D will take his legs later in the game and we will need his leadership/offense as the game goes on.
Arky showed everyone how to beat us without Reid. Take it at PJ and we become weak in the post. If you don’t think Grant Williams is coming for PJ’s head tomorrow, you aren’t paying enough attention. Grant’s own teammates have been ribbing him over his “fear” of PJ. From a PERSONAL standpoint, this might be Grant Williams’ biggest game.
Lets hope we get what we need out of EJ and Nick, or Reid surprises us and plays!
Without Reid they will not only physically impose their will in the post, but I expect Williams flops will be bought in Knoxville and our bigs will be in foul trouble. I can see multiple guys fouling out.
To have a chance, our guards must come to play. If Hagans has a half like last week, it could get ugly. Hope, they prove me wrong.
To have a chance, our guards must come to play. If Hagans has a half like last week, it could get ugly. Hope, they prove me wrong.
I just think we are the better team and if RT was playing I would tell you we for sure go down there and get the W. Without him it will be tough, but if Nick plays like he did last game we will be fine. We have too many good players that seem to be clicking or at least each game 3 or so are to be beat. I think we have a good shooting day as we did against AUB and battle to the very end where we get a run to put them away in a close one. I have seen this team do too many great things to count them out. I also have seen them counted out by a good deal of people against UNC, @AUB, and TN only to see them dominate except on the road at AUB. I would never count these guys out and all though I know we will get TNs best shot tomorrow we beat this team by 17. If we go on a good run I can see the doubt creeping back into their heads.
TN is a good team, but they played cupcakes for 2 months and when they had to play the better teams of the SEC it went loss, a lackluster win over Vandy at home, loss and what dam near was a loss at Ole Miss. Once again we are the better team even without RT. As long as it isn't ridiculous flopping and BS ref stuff we get the sweep. I expect Ashton, Herro, and KJ to have big games and Nick to show up enough. I'm hoping Pj has a good game too, but I'm sure he will be who they want to take away from us with RT out. I still think he plays well, just not sure if he will look to score or kick it out to open shooters if a double team comes.
TN is a good team, but they played cupcakes for 2 months and when they had to play the better teams of the SEC it went loss, a lackluster win over Vandy at home, loss and what dam near was a loss at Ole Miss. Once again we are the better team even without RT. As long as it isn't ridiculous flopping and BS ref stuff we get the sweep. I expect Ashton, Herro, and KJ to have big games and Nick to show up enough. I'm hoping Pj has a good game too, but I'm sure he will be who they want to take away from us with RT out. I still think he plays well, just not sure if he will look to score or kick it out to open shooters if a double team comes.
With Travis and his much needed physicality vs a team like Tennessee, UK would have a good possibility of winning. Without Travis, no. They can get by without him against a guard oriented team like Auburn but a bruising team like UT is a different story.
With a straight whistle I believe we sweep even without Reid. I'm not optimistic about getting that whistle. We're only rotating 3 for the 2 spots, if just one gets in foul trouble we're in trouble.