Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    BREAKING: NBA pacers superstar’s heart of gold: pascal siakam donates entire $12.9 million to build homes for the homeless What made pascal siakam  decide to “go all in” – to donate all $12.9 million he earned from sports? The answer lies in her painful past and a promise he has carried in his heart for many years. 150 houses, 300 beds will change the lives of hundreds of people. But who is the real motivation behind this action? 𝙁𝙐𝙇𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙒👇👇👇

    July 9, 2025

    REPORT: Former Oklahoma Star Paige Parker Reunites With Melyssa Lombardi, Sydney Romero at……..

    July 9, 2025

    REPORT: Kam Williams shares which Kentucky Wildcat is the hardest to guard on the team…….

    July 9, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Demos
    • Buy Now
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    MIKE-SPORTZ
    • Home
    • MANCHESTER UNITED
    • BASKETBALL
    • RUGBY
    • HOCKEY
    • TOTTENHAM
    • EPL
    MIKE-SPORTZ
    Home » Point spread: Why Kentucky is The Most Resilient Team in College Basketball……
    Kentucky Wildcat

    Point spread: Why Kentucky is The Most Resilient Team in College Basketball……

    MikesportzBy MikesportzJanuary 13, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Pinterest Email

    On paper, Kentucky’s resume bears three rather dire losses. A single-digit drop (albeit on the road) to Clemson, a 20-point loss to Ohio State on a neutral floor, and a 13-point loss at conference opponent Georgia; each opponent was unranked, and unfavored, going in.

    And there truly is no way around it: those are bad losses, indeed. But the Wildcats’ subsequent response after each of the three has done more to define the team and their identity going forward than any loss ever could have. It’s not about the boys in blue and white falling, it’s about the manner in which they get up.

     

    Battling Adversity

    The first instance came directly after the aforementioned Clemson game. Kentucky found themselves traveling once more to a “neutral” (only technically so) floor against Gonzaga in their home state of Seattle, down 16 at halftime. Not to mention they were missing their starting floor general, Lamont Butler.

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Not long into the second half, Kerr Kriisa, Butler’s backup, went down too, with Kentucky still down double digits at the time. For a lot of teams, that’d be where you cut your losses and warm up the bus.

    But the battered ‘Cats pressed on, made multiple runs, and beat the Bulldogs 90-89 in an instant overtime classic. Undoubtedly a signature win, though one that many discarded when Kentucky dropped the Ohio State game in a blowout shortly after.

    That is, until they topped then sixth-ranked Florida at home, 106-100, in a shootout just two games later.

    Then… well, you get the picture. Bad loss to Georgia, big win over Mississippi State. The only pattern with this team is their unpredictability, but three of Kentucky’s four ranked wins (they’re 4-0 in such games) have come off their losses, and two of them have been away from home.

    Come Together

    In the press conference following the Florida win, Mark Pope was asked what it takes for the Wildcats to be able to string together multiple, lengthy unanswered scoring runs, the likes of which have kept them alive game-in and game-out with their backs against the wall.

    “This is gonna sound soft, but I’m a big believer that all my guys snuck into Kerr Kriisa’s apartment, after celebrating his birthday, to go scare him and surprise him… my guy is struggling right now because he can’t play right now, and it’s killing him.”

    He continued, “They all snuck into his apartment, like little kids, to go surprise him, and I actually think those runs come from a group like that.”

    “I think it comes from being together.”

    Kentucky Wildcat
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email
    Mikesportz
    • Website

    Related Posts

    REPORT: Kam Williams shares which Kentucky Wildcat is the hardest to guard on the team…….

    July 9, 2025

    REPORT: Jayden Quaintance provides update on injury recovery……

    July 8, 2025

    Kentucky wildcat Report: UK athletics suspends assistant coach Hakon DeVries for……

    June 23, 2025

    BREAKING: Kentucky Star Reveals The Truth About Locker Room Dynamics In The NIL Era…….

    June 15, 2025

    Breaking News: Former Kentucky Wildcat Travis Perry discussed his departure to Ole Miss…….

    June 13, 2025

    BIG NEWS: Brandon Garrison Takes On A Leadership Role Heading Into Next Season…..

    June 7, 2025
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Don't Miss

    BREAKING: NBA pacers superstar’s heart of gold: pascal siakam donates entire $12.9 million to build homes for the homeless What made pascal siakam  decide to “go all in” – to donate all $12.9 million he earned from sports? The answer lies in her painful past and a promise he has carried in his heart for many years. 150 houses, 300 beds will change the lives of hundreds of people. But who is the real motivation behind this action? 𝙁𝙐𝙇𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙒👇👇👇

    By MikesportzJuly 9, 2025

    BREAKING: NBA pacers superstar’s heart of gold: pascal siakam donates entire $12.9 million to build…

    REPORT: Former Oklahoma Star Paige Parker Reunites With Melyssa Lombardi, Sydney Romero at……..

    July 9, 2025

    REPORT: Kam Williams shares which Kentucky Wildcat is the hardest to guard on the team…….

    July 9, 2025

    Amazing News: Mayor Brandon Johnson open to bringing NASCAR Chicago Street Race back to Grant Park beyond……..

    July 9, 2025
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    Our Picks

    BREAKING: NBA pacers superstar’s heart of gold: pascal siakam donates entire $12.9 million to build homes for the homeless What made pascal siakam  decide to “go all in” – to donate all $12.9 million he earned from sports? The answer lies in her painful past and a promise he has carried in his heart for many years. 150 houses, 300 beds will change the lives of hundreds of people. But who is the real motivation behind this action? 𝙁𝙐𝙇𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙒👇👇👇

    July 9, 2025

    REPORT: Former Oklahoma Star Paige Parker Reunites With Melyssa Lombardi, Sydney Romero at……..

    July 9, 2025

    REPORT: Kam Williams shares which Kentucky Wildcat is the hardest to guard on the team…….

    July 9, 2025

    Amazing News: Mayor Brandon Johnson open to bringing NASCAR Chicago Street Race back to Grant Park beyond……..

    July 9, 2025

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from SmartMag about art & design.

    Demo
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    © 2025 Mike-sportz. Designed by The Admin.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.