catmandoo
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posted 04-13-2016 09:55 AM
Deyonta Davis set a Michigan State freshman record with 64 blocks, ranking second on the Spartan single-season chart. He also shot 57% over his final seven games and was poised to be one of the best big men in college hoops next season, but instead opted to enter the NBA.
This is significant for Kentucky for several reasons. For one, you could have still made a good case for MSU being a top-five team next season with Davis and someone capable of beating the Wildcats. That's still possible when the two teams meet in the Champion's Classic next season, but there's no doubt Kentucky will be the favorite in that game now with no Davis to worry about.
Speaking of, with Davis now out of the picture, Kentucky will likely be favored to win every game they play in the regular season as of now. That date with the Spartans on a neutral court was easily one of, if not the toughest game UK is set to play in, but now that honor will likely go to North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic, that is unless the Tar Heels lose Kennedy Meeks and others to the NBA draft as well.
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