Indiana vs. Kentucky: Game Thread

[Wonderstruck]

Just way too many no-shows. Tyler has almost NO help.

Like many of Cal's tourney losses really. Unable to get going offensively, weird decisions on the break and just not getting in a groove. Other team gets to 71 or more and we don't get to 70.

Yes, these tourney losses all seem to play out the same way. And the thing is, you can almost see it coming from a mile away.

[ralph helm]

When does practice for next year start??????

[Katmendo]

At the risk of sounding bitter, I must say that I'm glad that Alex is moving on. Amazing student. Tremendous citizen. But a completely indifferent competitor.

[BBNalldayeveryday]

I think most of us knew as the year went on that we had just an average team. I thought they would get to the next round and then get eliminated. I just can't help to wonder why didn't Humphries play more. Lee wasn't doing anything for us whatsoever.

[Pobilly]

It was a fun year CATS! A bunch of ups and a few downs. Proud of the boys in blue but no bigs showed up today. Murray and Ulis missing too many shots.

Had some great times watching this team but also had some frustrating days like today. Cal in his interview yesterday said UK needed a tough grind out game. It seems to me we needed to run and play the way we did through the SEC tourney.

Thank you AP for the 4 years of blood sweat and tears. Thank you TU for the 2 great years. Thank you Murray for all the smiles and records you destroyed. SKAL you need to come back next year and learn how to play like a big. Briscoe see you next year, I think you really got better throughout the year and was the most improved guy on the team. Lee come back and get better you are a lost ball in high weeds most days. Hawkins and Willis will be solid players next year and will help lead this team to greater highs. Matthews you have heart and will be very good. Get in the weight room and come out and be our Darius Miller. Humpheys and Tai cannot wait to see what you do in the weight room and with your games. Mulder we hardly got to see you this year. Play all summer and let us see your shot and dunks next year. With the new guys coming in and with what we have coming back

Thank you all for being apart of the Big Blue Nation!!!!!!!!
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[lilproUK98]

We have the worst game plan. Down 10 and we dribble the ball. Down 8 we dribble the ball. AP Posted on 11 and he passes out. WE are scared to do anything except watch someone on our own team dribble the dang bball. Just a shame.

This. Our offensive plan and attitude was just odd. No sense of urgency, little attacking. Offensive fouls may have had something to do with it. Ultimately we just had no inside game on either end. Willis only took like one shot???

We just didn't play offense like we had for two months. Period

[Westtncat]

Ok, I saw from the start refs would control game. We almost always lose that ticky tac foul contest. No enough weapons. Saw guys standing around for long periods of time. Crean watched film on us and had a good game plan. Cal just worried about us. UK sets a record for blocks last game and it appears a record for offensive fouls this game. Lee does next to nothing.

[ukwebfan]

I will always question why Cal called the grind so early. We were dictating the tempo and IU couldn't handle us. Then........

I thought we dictated nothing the entire game.

[Westtncat]

We have the guards to do better but you have to be able to go inside some to keep the defense honest. Our inside game was a black hole this year.

[Westtncat]

I thought we dictated nothing the entire game.

I am in agreement

[Jload]

Worst frontline in years, best backcourt in years. Proves you can't win in NCAA with backcourt alone. Willis never really showed up after ankle injury, Alex too inconsistent and Skal just not physically ready to play at this level. Kudos to Cliff Hawkins today, got more rebounds than Skal. The real story of our season. The way we recruit Cal can't miss on his bigs and this year he did, Skal HAD to be a stud for us to contend and he didn't. The real story of our season.

[lilproUK98]

I thought we dictated nothing the entire game.

Like almost all of our tournament losses under Cal. We have to have overwhelming talent to overcome the inexplicable style of offense we play in tight games. Especially down low. We just didn't have that.

[ukwebfan]

[Westtncat]

Like almost all of our tournament losses under Cal. We have to have overwhelming talent to overcome the inexplicable style of offense we play in tight games. Especially down low. We just didn't have that.

I agree. I also say the dribble drive stinks.

[Pobilly]

We will have more bigs next year. Lee (again), SKAL (maybe), Humperys, Wynyard, Willis, Bam, Gabe, Jones. We will have Hawk, Briscoe, Matthews Monk and Fox, also Mulder, Floreal and Brad Cal. We will again be heavy on bigs next year.