Bellarmine at UK game thread

[TrueblueCATfan]

Kam is on fire behind the arc

[KentuckyWild2020]

Moving the ball around much better today on offense, not as much dribbling standing around.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Kam Williams with 7 3 pointers

Only decent highlight of this game

[thughes]

KY has 22 assists to 10 turnovers.

8 steals

5 blocks

[WeWant9]

Geez feels like we’ve been called for a foul every defensive set

[SportsFan]

KY has 22 assists to 10 turnovers.

8 steals

5 blocks

And yet it feels like they're struggling to stop Bellarmine. Granted, the usual long three hail Mary buzzer beaters are falling against the Cats, but still.

[thughes]

KY has 22 assists to 10 turnovers.

8 steals

5 blocks

KY ended with 24 assists to 10 TO.

KY won every stat except FT Bell had 87% 26-30 to KY 71% 17-24.

[TrueblueCATfan]

And yet it feels like they're struggling to stop Bellarmine. Granted, the usual long three hail Mary buzzer beaters are falling against the Cats, but still.

I just feel like we should have beat them by 25 or more

[South jones]

Offense = A
Defense = D
Don't know why Pope tolerates lazy defense. Against St John's, defense was very good.
Oh well, a win is a win
(Must keep in mind Evansville)
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[Pobilly]

JQ is a big help for sure, but today by what I have seen on here and heard from my brother , shows that if we do not have Lowe we do not have a very good offense. DA not a PG, right now JJ not a PG, CC seems to be in a slump but even at his best is not a PG. We are too similar to last years team in that manner. We are not near as good shooting which clogs up the middle and nullifies JQ, MD, BG and MM somewhat.

Not sure what the answer is but they at least have thirteen or fourteen days to get guys as healthy as possible. Then Lowe will have SEC guys trying to put him out for the year for sure. They will bump, pull or whatever on that right arm.

[bucsrule8872]

Offense looked surprisingly decent considering Lowe was out.

Defense was terrible.

We play D like that against a good shooting/cutting team in the first round of the tourney, we go home early. Guarantee the Committee puts us against one. They want competitive early round games.

[KentuckyWild2020]

The Kentucky fanbase internet world is freaking out this evening because we let Bellarmine score 85 and our defense was not engaged.


It's Christmas, kids are ready to get home and get away from it all.

Free pass from me, no complaints, a win is a win..

On to the next

[TrueblueCATfan]

The Kentucky fanbase internet world is freaking this evening because we let Bellarmine score 85 and our defense was not engaged.


It's Christmas, kids are ready to get home and get away from it all.

Free pass from me, no complaints, a win is a win..

On to the next

I'm not gonna lie I was mad about it too
but after I thought about it like you said its Christmas and they are ready for family and gifts
Im good...glad for the win

[South jones]

Yeah, I sort of think the team had already checked out and headed home for Christmas.
I'll the the win.

[SportsFan]

True, a win is a win.

This team is exhausting. Four really bad losses before Christmas for a preseason top 10 team and a (reportedly) $22 million roster is not exactly the type thing that warms the heart and endears the fan base.

Fun fact - Only Louisville and Gonzaga have scored more points against Kentucky this year than Bellarmine!

But...the win is nice and I'll take it, After all, it's Christmas time. I'm sure these kids were overlooking Bellarmine and just looking forward to Christmas....but I sure hope we see a totally renewed effort once SEC play kicks off against Alabama.