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5 Takeaways from Kentucky vs. South Carolina

By Chaka Cummings

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 11: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 11: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KY – JANUARY 04: Kahlil Whitney #2 of the Kentucky Wildcats dunks the ball during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena on January 4, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY – JANUARY 04: Kahlil Whitney #2 of the Kentucky Wildcats dunks the ball during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena on January 4, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

4. Khalil Whitney Flashed Some Impressive Potential

Sometimes the best gifts come in small packages. In just a one-minute span in the first half, Khalil Whitney flashed his potential, something that has been absent since the beginning of SEC play.

It is crazy that a missed dunk is memorable, but it wasn’t the miss as much as it was the aggression. As Mike Morgan and Jon Sundvold mentioned during the broadcast on SEC Network, Whitney wants to get more minutes. Whitney showed the type of energy and activity that Cal loves.

Whitney’s drive to the basket at the 3:47 mark of the first half, that drew an aggressive foul, showed what he is capable of. The missed dunk and goaltending call in the first half, as well as an unnecessary save attempt at a ball going out of bounds, show that Whitney is finding a way to harvest energy in a positive direction for Kentucky, all the while trying to earn more playing time.

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