Kentuckyvbasketball: 5 Rushed reactoins vs Kansas St.

Kentucky basketball: 5 Rushed reactions vs Kansas St.

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 22: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts in the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Philips Arena on March 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – MARCH 22: Makol Mawien /

4. The effort was there

The Cats played with good effort and energy throughout the game. Earlier in the season, BBN observed instances of UK players seemingly uninterested and uninvested in games. This was not the case against Kansas St.

The Kentucky basketball players attacked the offensive and defensive glass for rebounds. Kentucky pursued loose balls, unfortunately being called for fouls in the process. They came back from deficits time and time again. This group never quit and they never gave up.

Kansas St. made shots they usually don’t make. SGA turned the ball over in a couple costly situations. Quade took an ill-advised shot late in the game. PJ was ice-cold from the FT-line. It wasn’t a lack of effort by the Cats tonight. It was, well, March Madness.

These games are unpredictable, really. Sometimes teams like Kansas St. play above their overall skill level. And sometimes teams like UK play below theirs. But the effort was there, BBN should appreciate this.

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