Stop me if you have read this before: Kentucky spots another team a 10-point lead at halftime.
We talked about it before the game, Otega Oweh talked about it, and Andrija Jelavic was puzzled by it. And yet, it happened again. On the road against a vulnerable Tennessee team, the Cats found themselves down 17 before scratching back to make it an 11-point game at halftime. Could they reel them back in?
Kentucky’s poor pick-and-roll defense kept showing up time and time again.Tennessee’s entire offense seemed to be Nate Ament or Ja’Kobi Gillespie getting a screen, or rejecting one, getting into the paint, and finding an easy look.
Like in Baton Rouge, Kentucky refused to fold
Rebounding was also a major factor, the one area we thought would be the ultimate difference-maker. With Kentucky down three with three minutes to go, Tennessee grabbed three straight offensive rebounds. Luckily for the Cats, the Vols could not convert, giving Kentucky the ball with a chance to tie it up…