Game Thread: Kentucky at Georgia

[podsox]

Georgia sticking around. the bigs on Kentucky not named towns have been pathetic tonight

 

[podsox]

Georgia up 7 with 11 minutes left

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I'll believe it when I see it but let's go dawgs!!

 

[bksballer89]

Kentucky won't win it all

 

[podsox]

Kentucky won't win it all

I don't see anyone touching them on a neutral court

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I don't see anyone touching them on a neutral court

I do. I know it isn't exactly bold taking the field but I'm not taking them all the way. Since about 80% of brackets will I think we can call it bold enough.

I'm probably booting them sweet16 or elite8 depending on match up. Someone will get hot with some size to match.

 

[podsox]

meanwhile northwestern almost pulls off a miracle but heading to ot

 

[podsox]

Georgia lost at home to south Carolina and auburn in the last couple wks. crazy

 

[mr.hockey4242]

These SEC teams just suck.

Completely stop playing fundamental basketball late in games.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Corner 3 and he shoots it on top of the fucking hoop.

 

[podsox]

perfect example of why college refs are awful. that press was a hackfest and all three bozos eat their whistles

 

[podsox]

northwestern/Michigan game is wacked

 

[bksballer89]

Safe to say that from the sweet 16 and on, Kentucky will be playing much better teams than any of the teams in the SEC.

The best SEC teams excluding Arkansas are going to be at highest a 8 or 9 seed if they're lucky.

I don't know when they're getting eliminated but I'm taking the field

 

[TrollyMcTroller]

I don't know when they're getting eliminated but I'm taking the field

 

[Microwahevo]

These SEC teams just suck.

Completely stop playing fundamental basketball late in games.

Imo Georgia played scared and to "not lose" the last 5 minutes. Completely changed the way they had been playing. And it cost em in the end.

 

[Microwahevo]

Corner 3 and he shoots it on top of the fucking hoop.

Horrible fucking shot.

 

[UKnation87]

Safe to say that from the sweet 16 and on, Kentucky will be playing much better teams than any of the teams in the SEC.

The best SEC teams excluding Arkansas are going to be at highest a 8 or 9 seed if they're lucky.

I don't know when they're getting eliminated but I'm taking the field

I would say that LSU is pretty solid and athletic and could give people trouble in the tourney in addition to Arkansas and UGA. Basically, the SEC will get 5 teams in the tourney this year so even though it's not the Big 12, it's not as bad as people would like to believe.

As I've said before, playing in games like this, on the road in these types of environments and winning is beyond better for UK than dropping a game late.

 

[Codaxx]

I do. I know it isn't exactly bold taking the field but I'm not taking them all the way. Since about 80% of brackets will I think we can call it bold enough.

I'm probably booting them sweet16 or elite8 depending on match up. Someone will get hot with some size to match.

Can you name me the teams that fits that description? UK is capable of losing a game. They played pretty poorly last night and that would not have cut it vs a top team. I just do not know of many teams that can match their size. I can think of Texas, but they dont have that kind of offense

As for the the Strength of Schedule. Lot of comments implying a weak schedule. Kentucky currently has th 30th ranked schedule in the country. Virginia is at 28. Duke is the only potential 1 seed with a measurably higher SOS (13). I think I lot of people are forgetting a non-conference schedule that included UNC, Louisville, Kansas, Providence, TExas, and UCLA.Using Lunardi prediction that is a 5 seed, 4 seed, 2 seed, 6 seed, 1st 4 out, and 1st 4 out.

 

[gpm1976]

Can you name me the teams that fits that description? UK is capable of losing a game. They played pretty poorly last night and that would not have cut it vs a top team. I just do not know of many teams that can match their size. I can think of Texas, but they dont have that kind of offense

As for the the Strength of Schedule. Lot of comments implying a weak schedule. Kentucky currently has th 30th ranked schedule in the country. Virginia is at 28. Duke is the only potential 1 seed with a measurably higher SOS (13). I think I lot of people are forgetting a non-conference schedule that included UNC, Louisville, Kansas, Providence, TExas, and UCLA.Using Lunardi prediction that is a 5 seed, 4 seed, 2 seed, 6 seed, 1st 4 out, and 1st 4 out.

I think you just answered your own question. Any top team that gets hot and can handle having a lead is capable of bringing Kenftucky down. You can have a bad game against UGA and pull out the win.. they just aren't really any good. Can you say the same if you play Duke, Virginia or Wisconsin? Probably not. You walk away with a loss.

 

[TrollyMcTroller]

I think you just answered your own question. Any top team that gets hot and can handle having a lead is capable of bringing Kenftucky down. You can have a bad game against UGA and pull out the win.. they just aren't really any good. Can you say the same if you play Duke, Virginia or Wisconsin? Probably not. You walk away with a loss.

Georgia shot lights out, and they out-rebounded KY. They played probably their best game of the season. Kentucky played one of their worst games. They still won by 9.

But two things had to happen for that game to even be close.

1) Georgia had to play a great game.
2) UK had to play a rotten game.

If either of those things don't happen the game isn't even close.

Point being, it's not just a matter of having some team get really hot and handling a lead. UK has to have a down game too. Sure if UVA or Duke or Wisky comes out and plays a near perfect game, they are more than capable of beating UK. But betting on a team to play nearly perfect is generally a good way to lose money.

Yeah, UK can also come out and lay an egg. No question that could happen. But how many times has UK come out and laid an egg against good competition this season? All of the games I watch they looked pretty damn good. I think the worst game they played against a good team was Louisville and I think they trailed in that game for less than a minute and the outcome as never really in doubt.

If you're searching for scenarios where UK could lose I think you can find them. If you're looking for likely scenarios I think you'll be hard pressed to come up with one.