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Topic: 3 top wins of the season
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catmandoo
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posted 03-05-2018 09:02 PM
1. Demolishing the Cards
UK played it’s best overall game of the year against it’s rival, Louisville, on December 29th, 2017. Regardless of regular season record or how March pans out for UK, you have to give this squad indefinite credit for that historic performance.
The 29-point victory was the largest over the Cards since 1999. It’s still arguably the best 40-minute performance we’ve seen from the Cats this season, and it probably will help keep Louisville out of the NCAA Tournament.
2.The incredible comeback win at West Virginia has my vote for game of the year. It’s still hard to believe that UK game back from a 17-point deficit in the second half to win in Morgantown. It also gave UK hope of actually making this a memorable season after it had begun trending toward a lost year.
Kevin Knox took command and gave us one of the better celebrations in recent memory.
3. Whipping the Hogs
The dominating road win at Bud Walton arena after getting down 11-0 was crazy. The Cats looked dead in the water, then they looked unstoppable in the second half in what was a masterpiece on offense and defense.
That game-winning dunk by Michael Qualls in 2014 still bothers me, so it is always good to get a win in Fayetteville, especially a monster victory like the 2018 team provided.
This also ended up being the game that earned UK the No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament. Both UK and Arkansas finished with a 10-8 mark in league play, but this head-to-head win gave the Cats the 4 seed and a double bye.
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SCWC
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posted 03-06-2018 09:18 AM
We really have not beaten a quality team all season long. WVU went on a major losing streak after we beat them, Louisville dropped out of the top 25 all together and Arkansas are an up and down type of team just like we are. I have little to no confidence in this team, haven't had all season long. Any win from now on out will be a bonus to me. Maybe this will be the year they suprise me and do something special, we can only hope.
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handycat
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posted 03-06-2018 09:37 AM
I started to post about the same thing as you did SCWC but had to leave for morning coffee with other basketball and world news experts before I had the chance.
Those "three top wins" do nothing to enhance the resume of a very mediocre team. They still have the chance to rise above mediocricy in the tournaments but I'm not holding my breath.
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Tiptree
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posted 03-06-2018 09:50 AM
Handy,
Call Cal this morning. He needs to talk with you.
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handycat
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posted 03-06-2018 09:59 AM
Sorry Tip, our weekly meeting is not scheduled until tomorrow and I'm too busy to change it. I'm going to tell him then he needs to win the SEC tournament and make a deep run in the NCAA to turn this season around. I'll leave the details as to how to do this up to him. I'm getting tired of having to tell him how to do everything.
[ 03-06-2018, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: handycat ]
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Tiptree
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posted 03-06-2018 12:51 PM
I agree. No more hand-holding with Cal.
Oh, speaking of 'hands', I still don't think he understands that switching technique.
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