WOW - what a first half. Just a fantastic battle!! The officials have stayed out of it and the teams have played well. Watching this game I realize just how insanely slopping Indiana was this year with both the basketball and in playing (trying) defense. I am also surprised at Kentucky's ability to defend - on par in that 1st half with the Shockers. Just flat out well played.
Hopefully the 2nd half can continue as such and the officials stay out of the game. Also - man oh man - I would love to see the Hoosiers have a coach like Marshall of Wichita State. He appears to have the team stocked with young talent, so I am guessing he may be out of reach. That team is certainly well drilled on both ends and would be the type of basketball that would be greatly appreciated in Indiana. OK - back to the ballgame...........
Wow - in game blog of sorts here - but I am just gushing watching this game. BOTH teams playing extremely well and as much as I dislike Calipari - this team is playing extremely well and what a battle it is!!! Oh man - what a great way to start the day! 40-39 Kentucky right now at the 13 minute mark.
Good lord it has only been a minute - but Wichita State tied it up and then had a fantastic defense stand at the other end. Wow - Shaq for WSU really shows great on the picks (hey - Thomas Bryant - you watchin'??!!).
BTW - the announcers for this game have been outstanding too. Way to raise the level of the announcing to keep with the level of the game. Rafferty - "that is like the wrist grab of the ushers passing around the collection plat" had me cracking up after a Shaq foul!!
Shamet on the bench now for WSU with 3 fouls. This might be a potential turning point in the game. Calipari has come out with a press as well (smart move btw). Careful WSU!!
Yep - Morris just picked up his 3rd and WSU now down 4 and UK has the ball. Shamat is still on the bench and WSU has had 3 TOs since he went out - 2 from his back-up (#2). Starting to feel like a Big 10 game with Indiana playing given all of the TOs suddenly by WSU. Uh-oh, now down 6 with 7:30 left. Shamet back in a promptly gets a lay-up.
Ooops - 1st lay-up off a TO for the Cats (and maybe even 1st transition basket) and now up 7 with WSU on the ropes. WSU turning the ball over a bit here in the last 5 minutes and they have so little room for error. 4 minutes to go and UK on the brink of the Sweet 16.
OH MAN!!!!!!!! THIS IS JUST A FANTASTIC GAME. THIS TRADING OF 3S AND BUCKETS HERE IN THE LAST 2 MINUTES (55 SECS LEFT - UK UP 1) IS JUST AMAZING. I AM YELLING AND SCREAMING HERE IN ESPANA!!!
Wow........Wow.......Wow!!! Kentucky - you deserved that win and played a great game. WSU - to quote Nigel Hayes "Two great teams and one of them just ran out of time". The Shockers had their opportunity. They played a near perfect last 3 minutes and with the ball and 30 seconds on the clock, they did not get the ball in the right hands for the deciding shot.
Kentucky really played well and certainly hats off to Calipari and his coaching (oh that hurts to say!).
Let me wake up one day in the next two weeks to hear that THIS GUY is the new coach at Indiana University!!!!!!
Now, back to reality and WHERE THE HELL IS MY FIBER OPTIC......
ADDENDUM TO THE ABOVE - 16:23 CET (SPANISH TIME)
Gregg - come to IU but leave your wife in Wichita (maybe Enberg's wife would like Bloomington!):
Check out this article: http://www.aseaofblue.com/2017/3/19/14977890/gregg-marshall-wife-lost-her-mind-cats-beat-wichita-state
Related tweets are just as entertaining - though I think they are embellished as I have not seen any really condemning video yet (though I would bet that Andy Katz of ESPN - seated right in front of her has some great views on it)
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