Our guys MUST find the killer instinct and put teams away when we have such a big lead. There’s no way in hell with the way our Cats can play D that a 17-20 pt lead should be gone in 8 mins! EJ had one of his worst games to date, KJ played terribly until the last 8-9 mins, Ashton had some uncharacteristic to’s, and Quickley didn’t even show up today and we still got the W on the road!!! All we need now is to learn to put em away at whatever cost! Helluva stretch over the last 10 games!!! GO BIG BLUE!
Very good win but.....
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3-pt defense was bad in the 2nd half. That was the differencë is halves
eh, it was a road win against a good team. If this was Georgia or A&M, I'd be down a bit but Ms St wanted this game and fought for it. We held them off. This time of the year this is a big win.
We were due a game like this on the road
Every game can’t be a blowout win
We were only favored by 3
Every game can’t be a blowout win
We were only favored by 3
MSU ramped up their intensity and hit some shots, our defense wasn’t the greatest either, but hats off to MSU. They played desperate and hungry but just weren’t good enough to win
We beat the spread on the road. Enjoy your Saturday.
They played with more energy that any team I can remember in the 2nd half. Hagans just needs to control the tempo better when we are up big.
Kept leaving Reid on a 3-pt shooter. That was so frustrating to watch.
we have won 10 games in a row, 5 on the road. beat 3 ranked teams in that stretch.
yet fans are questing the teams killer instinct....wtf are you looking at.....
yet fans are questing the teams killer instinct....wtf are you looking at.....
No buts. Basketball is a game of runs. MSU on their home floor was going to make a run. We took their run and we had to do to answer it. A good win on the road against a tourney team. I'll take it.
their defense in the last 9 minutes or so was tough now. And while we didn't look very comfortable in it, I don't think we had a turnover (don't hold me to that).
MSU is a good team. They were at home
We were only favored by 3.
Even up 15, it was probably gonna be close in the end.
We were only favored by 3.
Even up 15, it was probably gonna be close in the end.
MSU is a good team. Winning there is good by me no matter the amount.
Helluva road win ... that’s a tough place to play... on to a huge against LSU at Rupp
Some poster just can't bring themselve's to compliment this team......how many of the top teams would have withered in today's game? This was a great test for our CATS.......I give them many kudos for not wilting when MSU turned up the heat......I am not a basketball expert but I am impressed with this team's moxy.....
If you didn’t see the run coming you haven’t watched much basketball. Any road win is good but this was especially good. This is a good MSU team
MSU is a good basketball team. They basically did 0% in the 1st half and 100% in the 2nd.
I agree it's frustrating to blow a lead, but it also shows some resiliency. We need to see some adversity.
I agree it's frustrating to blow a lead, but it also shows some resiliency. We need to see some adversity.
Great post. They're a tournament team. they were awful in the 1st half--they were going to come out guns blazing in the 2nd. Beating a tourney team on the road is a great win.
A road win is a road win. Very good team we beat today.
Always the negative...you could look at it as a positive experience bc they had a lead, lost it, got in serious foul trouble, with the best player fouling out and still came out with a win. That experience goes a lot further than beating everyone by 30...different environments, different challenges. That's how you get better. I understand I'm talking to someone with a common demeanor of a UK fan tho. Remember most on this board quit on a young team a couple weeks in the season and were ready to jump off a bridge bc they thought 10 plus losses...like ppl knee jerk and then forget about every year towards the end of the season.
For some reference the 2012 team, you know pretty good, with the best player in college and ranked number 1 was down at unranked miss state and won by 9. I hope they figured that unacceptable play out....
Ashton kept going below the screen even when the screener had bad positioning. That was making Reid guard the shooter and he was getting out on him late. Why?!!!
EVERY time Cal has talked about defending the high Pick-And-Roll, he says we HAVE TO fight through more screens, so why did Ashton continue to go under the screener?
That was even MORE frustrating to me.
The good news: This team seems to be very responsive to coaching. Cal's going to tell them this is what happens when you're up 18 and let your foot off the gas.
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MSU is a good team and it's hard to figure why they have 7 losses. They have a big from line and quick guards that can shoot. It was a very good win today but MSU should be better.
on the road against top 25 team that shoots the three! The goal is to just not fold when they make a run. And this team has been putting way teams of late. And opponents won' t have their home crowed to cheer them on come March (we will...)
Hated that 2nd half for the most part but this team made enough plays down the stretch to get the win. Some of it is on the guys but after all these years with Cal, I know he’s going to slow things down, go inside and try to shorten possessions with a double digit lead. Especially on the road. This team may be Cal proof. They have a blue collar attitude on defense and a will to win with PJ, Hagans and Herro.
So when Cal slows it down, they get snake bit but not enough to lose it. Reminds me a bit of the ‘12 team when it comes to bending but not breaking.
So when Cal slows it down, they get snake bit but not enough to lose it. Reminds me a bit of the ‘12 team when it comes to bending but not breaking.
But what? We just beat a top 25 team for the 2nd time in 2-3 weeks and it was on the road.
End of story
End of story
Exactly. They play us tough down there damn near every time. Even the best teams in our storied history had trouble winning at The Hump.
Let's see, 1996, 2010 and 2012 all come to mind off the top of my head.
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Also look the tournament is gonna be full of close games..........we haven't had too much success in close games......I like having games like this.......close ones where we have to execute at the end of games to win......this will only help us.
Great win.
Glad they had to make plays late to hold on.
With that said, the play that really pissed me off was when we were up 49-31.
Reid gets the Defensive rebound, surrounded by two defenders he tries to dribble up the court (he never does that)
And they knock it away, hit a wide open 3 and next thing it is 51-48.
Crazy how things snowball quickly.
Glad they had to make plays late to hold on.
With that said, the play that really pissed me off was when we were up 49-31.
Reid gets the Defensive rebound, surrounded by two defenders he tries to dribble up the court (he never does that)
And they knock it away, hit a wide open 3 and next thing it is 51-48.
Crazy how things snowball quickly.
Both the Auburn and MSU comebacks were built by getting hot from three. A lot of them off ball screens involving Reid.
If Kentucky makes FTs and Reid doesn’t turn the ball over by trying to dribble out of traffic while up 18, the comeback today probably never happens.
It happens sometimes.
If Kentucky makes FTs and Reid doesn’t turn the ball over by trying to dribble out of traffic while up 18, the comeback today probably never happens.
It happens sometimes.
Their defense in second half seemed to shock the Cats after it appeared MSU was going to lie down in the 1st. I’ll take this win all day.
Next two games are meaty!
Next two games are meaty!
I agree. Better UK teams have lost in Starkville. This one didn’t.
We took their best shot. Right on the chin. And got out with a W.
If we had make a couple free throws down the stretch, I wouldn't have to fix a hole in the wall...
If we had make a couple free throws down the stretch, I wouldn't have to fix a hole in the wall...
I'm not sure which was more impressive. Building the big lead or gutting out the win after they came roaring back. Our young guys are some pretty tough dudes.
I agree with you. You look at some of these post after a game and ya wonder if this is the first game they ever watched