This team can't hold a lead

[RACdad]

No lead is big enough

 

[numberonedad]

You’re right

 

[BassProCat]

They did against the previous #1 team in nation.

 

[TriCountyCAT]

How many freakin threes has Missouri made, geez. They have shot out their azz

 

[bigblue7609_rivals211215]

They are just trying to get outta there. You can tell they have been uninterested.

 

[SpamburgerHamburger_rivals101482]

Calm down.

 

[TBCat]

This game it doesn't matter. Since about half time we just needed to end this meaningless game. I don't care the score. Missouri sucks but these refs have made game flow impossible.

 

[RoyKent]

4 straight games with huge leads given away

 

[RACdad]

Kinda, they had a 22 pt lead? It shrank to around 12ish, before UT started to foul

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

As I said in the game thread, the constant whistles killed our momentum and got us out of rythym

 

[RACdad]

This game it doesn't matter. Since about half time we just needed to end this meaningless game. I don't care the score. Missouri sucks but these refs have made game flow impossible.

This 100%. This game has been hard to watch

 

[Allcats08]

Lol road games like this are basically just win and get out. Road win, in conference, is a win and it don’t matter how you get it. Missouri had nothing to lose and played like it. Win and get out

 

[TheBigBlueTeacher]

Refs are killing basketball. Gosh let them play.

 

[Blue till I die]

LSU game is only game where we loss the lead

Were fine

Cal has always let off the gas when he gets a double digit lead, I dont like it, but it's what he has always done

 

[KYFOSSIL]

4 straight games with huge leads given away

That’s what you’ve gotten out of the last 4 games? You truly are one miserable person.

 

[TIE543]

I'm not putting much stock in this game in particular, I think they were mostly just trying to get out of there without getting hurt after RT went down

 

[Wildcatclone24]

4 straight games with huge leads given away

I’m noticing a trend. It cost them in the LSU game.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

The game was super sloppy in the 2nd half. Players all over the floor. Hagans has a bad start, IQ gets knocked all over, and we lose Travis when the game was over, causing Mizzou to make a bit of a run... at home.

 

[FiveStarCat]

Will go down as one of the more forgettable games in the Cal era. Game never in doubt but nothing terribly exciting happened after PJ’s hot start. Take the W, get Travis healthy, and keep on rolling

 

[26MichaelUK]

Considering where this team is at currently, I'm not worried about it. We basically went through the motions in the 2nd half. We all knew that was coming.

 

[UKSlim]

Cal loves to burn clock with a big lead...hard to play defense when you grind clock.

 

[ConRay9]

The game was never in doubt. Not worried about it all that much. Missouri mucked the game up and hit some 3's after the ball was tipped around. Fans put a little too much stock in the margin of victory.

 

[mbc82584]

Can’t hold a lead? Do you even watch the games?

UNC, UL, Auburn, MSUX2, UT are all good teams where we held a lead. Many more quad 1 and 2s where we held a lead. Including tonight.

What the hell are you talking about?

 

[RoyKent]

The game was never in doubt. Not that worried about it all that much. Missouri mucked the game up and hit some 3's after the ball was tipped around. Fans put a little too much stock in the margin of victory.

How about the fact that UK was outrebounded 19-7 in the second half or did not have a defensive stop in the last 6:30 of the game?

Margin of victory or not, that was a horrendous second half.

 

[IndyCat1995]

This fan base is stupid.

 

[irishcat1965]

I’m noticing a trend. It cost them in the LSU game.

I notice a trend too. UK keeps moving up the polls.

 

[caneintally]

The refs had a ton to do with it .

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Theyve held the lead at the end of the game 22 times

 

[Blue till I die]

Well, I'm going to enjoy this win. Were 22-4 , #4 in the country, and I'm pretty excited about that.

You want to let the 2nd half ruin your vibe? That's on you

 

[ConRay9]

How about the fact that UK was outrebounded 19-7 in the second half or did not have a defensive stop in the last 6:30 of the game?

Margin of victory or not, that was a horrendous second half.

Well, when one of your best players/rebounders goes out, that can happen. 5 of those rebounds were on like one possession anyways. Missouri essentially hit a couple of 3 pointers in garbage time.

Could have just as easily been a 12-13 point win if some of those threes rattle out, but doesn't change the fact they were garbage time threes. 8 just looks a lot worse on paper to some.

 

[SophiesDad]

RELAX...

 

[TriCountyCAT]

Out rebounded and mizz made almost ten threes..Just gives Cal ammunition going into Saturday

 

[RoyKent]

Well, when one of your best players/rebounders goes out, that can happen. 5 of those rebounds were on like one possession anyways. Missouri essentially hit a couple of 3 pointers in garbage time.

Could have just as easily been a 12-13 point win if some of those threes rattle out, but doesn't change the fact they were garbage time threes. 8 just looks a lot worse on paper to some.

UK had one shot attempt in the last 7:00 of the game.

 

[Kybluedude]

Really need to figure out the killer instinct. Too many o rebounds and defense relaxed in the 2nd half tonight.

 

[ConRay9]

UK had one shot attempt in the last 7:00 of the game.

And? UK pounded the **** out of them the first 20 minutes. If the halves were flipped, no one would be talking about it. The fact they didn't attempt a shot and still won comfortably is pretty remarkable.

They also made 10 straight free throws to close out the game.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

UK had one shot attempt in the last 7:00 of the game.

Well, 2 if you want to be specific. And they also had 10 FT's and 5 trips to the line. I know two of those were on Tyler's would-be shot attempt..

 

[RoyKent]

Cats were up 48-39 against LSU.

Must be something about the 48/49 point mark.

Weird.

 

[slam212121]

UL is great at holding big leads.

 

[Blueaz]

I’m noticing a trend. It cost them in the LSU game.

Them?

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Plus the 11 point second half swing for LSU.

Weird that all three were road games.

Auburn is a good team and that was over a month ago. We still smoked MissSt at home by nearly 20, and we JUST got done beating the best team in the nation by 17.

What more do you want?