Kentucky basketball: Game preview, 3 keys vs Mississippi

By Drew Koch | Feb 28, 2018

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 26: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at FedExForum on March 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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3. Knocking down the three-point shot

To say the Kentucky basketball team has not shot the three well this season would be an understatement. But last week against Missouri, UK knocked down 10-16 (62.5%) from downtown. Hamidou Diallo led the way with 9 points from distance and was a perfect 3-of-3 from deep.

Maybe more impressive than the Cats three-point percentage in Saturday’s game was their efficiency. Kentucky only took 16 three-point attempts. That’s the number of attempts John Calipari has been advocating his team to take all season. If the Wildcats continue to shoot between 15-20 three-pointers per game, they won’t shoot themselves out of any game.

The Cats need to keep shooting, but don’t overshoot. If Kentucky can make 5-8 three pointers on 15-20 shots per game, they’ll be just fine. Let’s see if the Wildcats can keep up the good shooting on Wednesday night.

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