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This edition of Hoops Insight is a bit fun and different. Instead of previewing UK's next game, I wanted to turn my attention to an interesting question posed on Twitter to me by a subscriber, Jon Levin. Jon asked: "Is there a way to break down how
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UK marches on in the NCAA Tournament, with a 2nd round clash against mid-major success story Wofford. In this edition of Hoops Insight, I've got a few notes of interest on the first round rout of Abilene Christian as well as some info to consider about the matchup
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For a few weeks now, UK fans have been looking forward to the start of the NCAA Tournament. As UK has improved through the season, fans' expectaitons have risen accordingly. Now that the tournament is upon us, I want to take a look into how UK has performed against
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After a roller coaster season, the UofL Cardinals are now ready to play in the NCAA Tournament. Anyone who claims to know what to expect from the Cards is plainly out of their mind, however. Is it going to be the team who beat Michigan State and UNC, and had
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As expected, Kentucky and Tennessee will meet in the SEC Tournament semifinals to determine if either team can stay within 10 points of the other. Both regular season games were one-sided, which doesn't clear uo much about which team is better and potentially deserving of a 1-seed in
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After 1 game, this UK season looked headed for disaster; after 31, it looks headed for a possible Final Four berth. While it wasn't evident in the opening loss to Duke, this Kentucky team turned out to be quite good at pulling out victories in close games. In
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UofL opened the ACC Tournament in strong fashion with a blowout win over Notre Dame. While the Cards put away the Irish later in the game during the regular season, this one was almost never in doubt as UofL led by double-digits for most of the last 30 minutes. As
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If UofL's regular season had ended on February 10th, they would have completed 3/4 of their season. At that point they were 17-7, and per BartTorvik.com, they rated as the 15th best team in the country. They would have likely been a top-4 seed in the
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2 games in a row with foul trouble for PJ.... In each of the last 2 games, PJ Washington has sat for significant amounts of the first half after collecting 2 fouls. Each time UK has trailed at halftime, and only against Ole Miss were they able to come back
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The Louisville Cardinals were riding high a few weeks ago, headed for a possible top 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and bracing for the toughest stretch of their schedule. Today, they are trying to regain their focus after a series of discouraging performances that have fans and media uncertain
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I was looking over the data from UK/Tennessee, and thinking about the coaching staff's decision to sit PJ Washington for a large part of the first half with 2 fouls. I believe they made the right decision based on the information available to them, and wanted to
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PJ Washington has blossomed into an SEC Player of the Year candidate and potential NBA lottery pick in his sophomore season. On a team filled with prep All-Americans, Washington has stood out as a consistent source of production. More than any other Wildcat, Washington has proven to be indispensable to