27-2

Last Saturday, Kentucky was handed its second loss of the season at Tennessee. Kentucky was off to a bad start right out of the gate when Tennessee went on an 18-0 run to put them ahead 18-4 in the first ten minutes. From there John Wall was not shooting very well besides the spin around bank shot. At the half Kentucky trailed by double digits for the first time the whole season. In the second half the Cats put more pressure on the Vols and John Wall began to make amazing lay-ups to get them on a run also with the help of Darius Miller. After that the Cats went on a 19-0 run to tie the game giving about three easy layups for DeMarcus Cousins to tie the game at 65. From there Tennessees Scotty Hopson drilled a three to put the Vols at 70-65 and taking them on a 9-0 run the last two minutes. Final score 74-65. I think we could have won this game in many ways even if we were down by double digits at the end of the first half. First off UK does not have a solid three point shooter. The Cats went 2-22 outside the arc. For us to win games in the NCAA we have to start shooting at least 18-20% from three point range. Second off we might have won if we would have played zone defense instead of man to man defense. If we would have played zone we might have been able to put pressure on Scotty Hopson and he might have missed the three to put the nail in the coffin. Calipari after the game said were going to practice shooting day in and day out to prevent another game with less than ten percent three point range and less than 30% feild goal percentage. I think well get our act together before a big game at Georgia whom gave us a run at Rupp. Then its our last regular season game against Florida at Rupp. Chandler Parsons of Florida has been on a hotstreak lately getting 29 points at Georgia so well have to watch him.