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Anyone who's ever picked up a basketball has felt the surge of confidence when the ball swishes through the net. It gives you a feeling like you want to keep going and see if you're ever going to miss. Inevitably, you're brought crashing back
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Kentucky picked a lousy time to have their worst defensive rebounding game of the season last Saturday, as it no doubt contributed to their loss to Auburn. It wasn't entirely unexpected, as Auburn rates as the best offensive rebounding team UK has played this season by several metrics.
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My Kentucky articles are usually focused on helping fans understand more about the Wildcats, but today I thought I'd try something different. I turned my lens to their opponent, the Auburn Tigers, and combed through all the same data I usually do for Kentucky. I found that they
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The Wildcats haven't exactly been ferocious when they hold a lead lately. They've let several opponents mount comebacks late, raising the collective blood pressure of the Commonwealth. How bad is it? How should the coaching staff address it? I look at the data to find some
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As the calendar turned over to 2020, David Johnson was no doubt hoping to take a leap forward in the leap year. He had registered double digit minutes only twice as a Cardinal, and had played less than a minute in the rivalry game against Kentucky. His old acquaintance with
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It's a beautiful thing when a specific five man unit turns into a consistent force of destruction, able to stake leads in game after game. Identifying the best lineups to play is a big part of basketball, college or pro. As the season chugs along, rotations get shorter
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For this issue of Hoops Insight, I wanted to change things up a bit if you'll bear with me. Instead of focusing my analysis on Louisville, I'll turn my attention to their opponent on Saturday. How do the Duke Blue Devils like to play? What are
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Everyone who's watched much of UK this season would likely attribute any success the Cats have had to the same players: Hagans, Maxey, Quickley, Richards, maybe some love for Sestina's shooting. But a surprising player grades out as one of the most impactful: EJ Montgomery. I&
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Kentucky is unusually blessed this year to have 3 guards who can all score, handle the ball, and defend. What You Should Know: Over the last 8 games, Kentucky has played 3 guard lineups for 358 possessions and 2 guard lineups for 179. But while UK has outscored opponents by
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For the 2nd season in a row, Louisville has made some changes to its rotations and lineups in early January. Last season, the Cards promoted Khwan Fore and Malik Williams into the starting lineup seemingly out of nowhere and found a starting combo that dominated for them for most of
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If there's one positive thing about having an up and down start to the season, it's that you get a lot of chances to see how a team performs in the clutch. The Kentucky Wildcats have racked up more clutch experience this season than they probably
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It's nice to get comfortable wins in college basketball, but conference play is always going to be rife with close, tense games. Last season, 11 of UofL's 18 conference games were decided by 10 or fewer points. So far this season, Louisville has had only 2