Kentucky’s comeback vs. Florida fell short today, but it’s not for lack of trying on Collin Chandler‘s part. Down 13 with five minutes to go, Captain Clutch once again donned his cape and tried to pull the Cats back into the game, hitting three of his career-high five three-pointers. The third cut Florida’s lead to five with 36.8 seconds to go, but there would be no miracle today in Gainesville. Even so, you have to tip your cap to Chandler, who proved once again that he excels under pressure.
It was a career day for the sophomore wing. He finished with a career-high five threes on seven attempts, tying his career high of 18 points, which he’s hit three times in the last seven games. Today was his 15th game of the season with multiple made threes. He also tied his career high in steals, with three. I’m sure Chandler would trade all of those stats for a win.
“I thought he had a terrific performance tonight,” Mark Pope said in his postgame press conference. “I thought it was just a little bit sticky the first few minutes, but I thought he was — I mean, he’s elite. You know, his numbers are impressive, and he’s making hard shots for us…