Wednesday, February 07, 2007

I never like to let anything die... Especially the blog. I may not be able to do it every day, but I'll definitely get it done around game days. Glen, call me down at the station when you get a chance.

Tonight, the Kentucky Wildcats take on the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rupp Arena.

Here's what you should know about South Carolina (in case you forgot since the first time UK played them this season):

G - Tre' Kelley 6'0" 190lb Sr.
-He's averaging 16.8 ppg and is SC's leading scorer. Last game he played against
UK he wasn't 100%. He's a physical point guard who can shoot the 3 and will be
a tough matchup for Jasper since he is so small and quick. Look for Jasper to use his
height and reach advantage in this one.
G - Bryce Sheldon 6'4" 196lb Sr.
-Sheldon has picked it up during his SEC play and is now averaging 8.1 ppg. He's
shooting 86% from the charity stripe, so when crunch time comes, he's not the one
to foul
F - Dominique Archie 6'7" 208lb RS-Fr.
-He's second on the team in rebounding, averaging around 5 per game.
F - Evaldas Baniulis 6'7" 209lb Fr.
-A freshman role player who has okay production averaging 4.6ppg and 2.7rpg
C - Brandon Wallace 6'9" 203lb Sr.
-Although he could stand to gain some weight, he's a force down low with 60 blocks
so far this season. To make matters worse, he's averaging around 10.5ppg and 9.6rpg

So, where are the Cats at right now. Well, besides being 17-5 (6-2) SEC, they've moved up to 20th in the AP polls and 18th in the Coaches poll. Right now, they're 2nd in the SEC East behind Florida who is a perfect 8-0 in SEC play.

What do the Cats have to do to win this game?
1. Rebounding is key. Wallace is a force down low, and the Cats need to work on their rebounding (for those of you that forget, Arkansas beat them on the boards).
2. Randolph Morris must be more aggressive before his man gets the ball. This in turn will keep his fouls down. Going along with this thought, he can't play not to foul. His game is a lot better when he is aggressive.
3. Crawford, Bradley, and Morris have to put it together. They're all productive, but it seems like they each pick it up at different times of the game/week/season. If they can put it all together in the same game they will be dangerous.

My prediction... Kentucky 77 South Carolina 69

More on this after the game...
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J-Delicious said...

Guys, I will take the blame for the bad second half last night. After watching the first half, I said to myself, "This is what Kentucky basketball should look like." And it is like I threw the jinx on them for the second half.

What the heck is wrong with their defense? I almost want to say I saw Mike Archer on UK's bench. Just like always, they didn't defend the three. Florida will make us a 9 p.m. light snack on Saturday if we don't guard the perimeter on them.

Before anyone starts putting Perry on a pedestal, yeah, he sored 18 points, but anything else? No assists, four rebounds(and he was standing by himself or beside another Wildcat when he grabbed three of them). But, he did shoot well. He needs to put it all together. He has the potential to be dangerous.

The Cats have to seriously work on their defense to be considered a threat for a SEC Championship run. I like the way Crawford and Bradley are complimenting each other on the floor right now. That would have been nice early in the season against Memphis, UCLA, and UNC. I hope they keep it going.

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