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The 2018 Dream Game: what to expect from this new chapter? Before the season, UK seemed a clear favorite in this battle of the a Bluegrass State. The Wildcats were ranked #2 nationally in the preseason, and UofL looked to have a transitional year with a new coach and a
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UofL's performance against Robert Morris was eerily in line with how the team has played without Christen Cunningham on the court all season. Before I get into the details, here's the stats profile for the Robert Morris game, and the season to date: UofL Stats Profile
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UK has a strong plus/minus group who is barely playing, and their most played lineup is probably underachieving. Before I take a deeper look into some lineups and their plus/minus impact, here's the stats profile for the UNC game: UK Stats Profile vs UNC, Dec 22
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In this newsletter, I'll offer up an interesting tidbit about how Ashton Hagans and Reid Travis seem to have a very strong chemistry together, and how that might be affecting UK's offensive balance. First, here are the stats profiles for the Utah game, as well as
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UofL had their best 3 point shooting game of the year against Kent State, hitting 9 of 18 shots from deep. That's impressive, but What You Should Know is that UofL's 3 point success this season has been tied to a player who is only 3
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In this newsletter, I'm going to try a new feature I call What You Should Know. I'll focus on a key stats (or stats) from a recent game (or stretch of games) that I believe you should know. I'll then dive into what is
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Today I'm going to debut a new feature I'm calling What You Should Know, where I offer up a key stat (or stats) of note from a recent game (or stretch of games) that I think you should know. I'll then dive into what
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Did the real UK finally show up against UNC Greensboro? At halftime of their last game, Kentucky trailed 40-37 against UNC Greensboro. This was not some mid-major patsy like some of UK's other early-season opponents; this was a solid team who had nearly upset Gonzaga in last year&
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When facing a brutal stretch of non-conference games like UofL just did, teams in a transition year are usually looking to accomplish two things: get some key wins on an NCAA tournament resume, and establish a clear identity to rely on during the season. Louisville can clearly check the first
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UK made their opponents thankful during Thanksgiving week Over the last several years, Kentucky has tended to play stretches of 3 games within 7 days around the Thanksgiving holiday. These tend to be games against pretty poor mid-to-low major teams, and UK tends to go 3-0 in these stretches. The
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2 strong opponents, 2 tough losses The Cards came up short in both of their matchups in New York last week, losing to both Tennssee and Marquette. Both opponents seem likely to make the NCAA tournament, so losses are not necessarily surprising; UofL was highly competitive in both games. These
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As always, I'll start by posting the one-page stats profiles from the latest game: UK vs VMI, Nov 18, 2018 In this newsletter, I'll also be sharing the one-pager for the season to date: UK Season Stats Profile through Nov 18 Through 4 games, what is