The loss to the Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday really put a damper on the start of the season, as the Wildcats struggled in this game. They were able to mount a comeback to make this game interesting late in the second half but fell quite short.
This game has raised some red flags about the Wildcats to the national media. ESPN’s Jeff Brozello dropped the Wildcats all the way from nine down to 15 after the ugly loss.
Here is what Borzello had to say about ranking the Wildcats 15th in his latest college basketball power rankings: “The best defender on Kentucky’s roster has yet to suit up, with Jayden Quaintance still out after last February’s ACL injury, and the Wildcats’ deficiencies in that department were exposed by Louisville on Tuesday. It was just far too easy for the Cardinals to get open looks or get to the free-throw line. The Wildcats aren’t a defense that forces turnovers, and they don’t offer elite rim protection without Quaintance, which allowed Louisville to dictate the terms at that end of the court. The Cardinals ended up scoring more than 1.25 points per possession.”…