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The Kentucky Wildcats are nearing the end of maybe the most difficult 4 game stretch that any top 20 team will play this season. As if the quality of opponent didn’t make the games tough enough, Kentucky has been down 2 starters for the last 2 games and much
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Last Saturday Kentucky once again proved their mettle by facing a tough conference foe while short-handed and coming out with a victory. Kentucky is now 4-0 in 4 conference games where they were missing one or both of their starting guards, with wins over Georgia, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Alabama.
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The loss at Tennessee was a unique experience this season for Kentucky fans. For the first time this season, the Wildcats trailed significantly for most of the meaningful part of a game. UK did not have a double digit loss all season before the Vols managed that feat, and had
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After a stretch of 4 straight Saturdays playing teams rated in the top 20 by KenPom (3 of them on the road), UK got a brief respite against South Carolina and Florida. While the Cats were able to rack up 2 victories, they also racked up a pair of injuries
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At this point in the season, we know Kentucky is one of the best teams in the country. We also know UK is consistently very good, as their only 2 stumbles in conference play came 1) on the road, 2) against very good teams, and 3) with the asterisk of
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A core tenet of basketball analytics is that different types of shots are more valuable than others, based on a) how often those types of shots go in and b) how many points you get for making them. It’s basic math when you boil it down to the simplest
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With everything that has gone on this season, a growing segment of the Louisville Cardinals basketball fanbase is ready to turn the page and look forward. A new season will bring a new coach and likely quite a few new players. I’ve seen a number of people on Twitter
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What’s old is new again with the Louisville Cardinals. The season began with Mike Pegues as acting head coach in the absence of the suspended Chris Mack, and now it continues with Pegues taking over after Chris Mack’s departure from the program. I wouldn’t blame Louisville fans
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Louisville fans have been patiently waiting this season for everything to click for their favorite team. OK, maybe not so patiently, but they’ve definitely been looking for some sign that the team is ready to make a run into the NCAA Tournament. The last 2 games have seen the
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When I first tell people that I do a lot of data-driven basketball analysis, the first thing most people think of is that I must do a lot of sports betting or win a lot of bracket contests. Sadly neither of those things are true, because I don’t really
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I very much appreciate your subscription to my newsletter, and I want you to know that I’m always thinking of ways to improve what I do. My focus is on relaying information that helps sharpen how you think about Louisville basketball and can enhance the way you watch the
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Louisville basketball has been shrouded by two related dark clouds over the past 10 days. First, a loss to Western Kentucky due in some part to the absence of Malik Williams due to COVID protocols, followed in short order by the suspension of team actitivies and postponement of the annual