March Madness: Kentucky Basketball's 5 Keys to Post-Season Success

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Feb 4, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) reacts as he drives to the basket against the Florida Gators during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 88-66. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Wildcats have been on a stretch of games in which they have dropped three out of five games. The common denominator in those three defeats is simple, there is no urgency.

The 2016-2017 version of Cal’s Cats started off with a bang. Fans were excited and nothing had changed from any other season. Big Blue Nation has reserved the right to be upset at the recent performances this this team. Just by watching the games, anyone can tell that in the three losses, and even late in the LSU game, lack of urgency is the reason for the crumbling season.

It’s not wise to give up on this team as there were a ton of great plays from the young team, mainly Wenyen Gabriel, that shows that there is some fight left in this team. In order to make a post-season run and take home an SEC Championship, the Wildcats have to play harder. Hustle is a word that is greatly overused in sports. It’s overused because it is important. The team diving on the floor after 50/50 balls will gain more possessions, which leads to more points. At this point in the season, Kentucky is not winning the battle of urgency.

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March Madness: Kentucky Basketball’s 5 Keys to success

By Frank Spencer | Feb 9, 2017

The Wildcats have been on a stretch of games in which they have dropped three out of five games. The common denominator in those three defeats is simple, there is no urgency.