catmandoo
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posted 01-25-2021 03:06 PM
The LSU Tigers visited Rupp Arena this weekend with University of Kentucky fans looking for some toughness from the erratic Wildcats. There had been some signs of life after their win against the Gators, but that quickly disappeared. However, much to the relief of the Big Blue Nation, there were signs. These Cats played tough.
The Cats got off to a good start in the opening minutes. Anyone closely observing the game would admit that it was not pretty – but it was gritty. And grit is something the Wildcats had been lacking in their most recent outings. But as the first half continued, the team found their missing offense and began to put on an amazing performance which at one point during the half had them shooting a scorching 60% from the field and close to 50% from behind the three point arc. Those numbers settled down but they smoldered with an impressive offensive production in the opening twenty minutes.
That grittiness carried a team playing strong. They shot the ball with confidence. They scored points and ended the half with only 4 turnovers. The Cats piled on a 49-first half points on the Tigers.
The second half started out a bit rockier. The momentum from the end of the first half had cooled during the break. LSU responded in the second half with more spark than they had shown in the first twenty minutes but something else happened that showed even more life in the Cats that had been missing.
They played scrappy. Now there are probably a variety of better basketball terms to use but scrappy sums it up. The hot shooting of the first half had settled down and so the Cats were forced to play tougher in the second twenty.
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