Kentucky’s Tourney Hopes - One Man’s Take
BBL contributor UKHomer43 offers his considerably not optimistic thoughts on the eve of UK’s first 2010 NCAA tournament game.
I have analyzed the Bracket countless times now.
UK got the rawest deal I have ever seen. ETSU will push UK up and down the floor and after winning by 19 they will be exhausted vs Texas.
If UT’s goons come to play and Barnes sticks with Bradley and Brown in the backcourt, Texas will shock the world and beat UK in New Orleans (which will be a Pro-Texas crowd, as well.)
If UK does get by UT, I can’t see a worse matchup than Temple or Wisconsin.
Temple is the #1 defensive team in the nation and takes away perimeter shots. They are a good basketball team and coach Fran Dunphy’s style is deliberate and confounding. They will crush Cornell.
Wiscy is Wiscy and they could confuse and discombobulate UK’s turnover prone guards.
If Kentucky gets through to the Elite 8, they will win as their most likely opponent West Virginia doesn’t have enough size to match up with UK.
Unfortunately and no matter how anybody else spins it, the Cats’ road to the Final Four is paved with really bad matchups and styles to contend with. Not one team will try and run or “out-athlete” UK.
Just my take.
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