Feb 12, 2011; Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores center Festus Ezeli (3) and guard John Jenkins (23) celebrate defeating the Kentucky Wildcats at Memorial Gym. Vanderbilt defeated Kentucky 81-77. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-US PRESSWIRE
It’s that time of year again for the Cats, as they approach the proverbial “trap game” tomorrow night at Vanderbilt. The Cats have had trouble in Nashville recently, losing four of their past five, including last year’s matchup. Some sports columnists aren’t favoring Kentucky in tomorrow’s game, despite the fact that the Cats have been on a roll in the SEC.
Gary Parrish from CBS Sports happens to be one of the writers who claims that Vanderbilt will pull off the upset. He boldly states that he guarantees that the Cats will lose against the Commodores, but that it will be their only loss on their national championship run. “I don’t know how it’s going to happen or why, but it’s going to happen. And then this Kentucky team is never going to lose again. You can write that down in blood too.”
Over at ESPN, they say that Vandy has a long shot to win the game, but it is possible if Vandy manages to shoot the three-ball pretty well. Vandy is first in the conference in three-point accuracy, and if UK’s defense lets up, it will be a long night Nashville. But the Cats do have the best defense in the SEC, however. “The Commodores bounced back from some early season struggles (four pre-Christmas losses) to post a 6-3 record in SEC play. Kentucky has steamrolled through its conference slate with a perfect 10-0 record and Division I-best margin of victory of 17.8 points per game.”
Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated thinks that the Cats will win without a doubt tomorrow. He says that Vandy doesn’t have the players to match up with Anthony Davis or Marquis Teague, and that this road test won’t stop them from going undefeated in the SEC. “This is the first of three remaining road tests for Kentucky (Mississippi State and Florida are the others), but I think the Wildcats will pass it. Vandy loves to play outside-in, but Anthony Davis’s shot-blocking prowess enables his teammates to be aggressive when they close out on three-point shooters.”
Born and raised in Kentucky, haven't lived there since. There is nothing more I love than high school and college basketball. Currently studying at FGCU, I have also attended Louisville and George Mason abroad.
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