Gomez here...
I don't know if everyone appreciates just how difficult tomorrow afternoon's game is going to be. Vanderbilt is 16-3 overall and at 5-0, remain the last undefeated team in the SEC. Their last game? Only a 9 point road victory over Tennessee in the Knox. To say their confident coming into Rupp is probably an understatement.
Maybe, just maybe, fate is on our side though... Vanderbilt has not beaten Kentucky and UT on the road in the same season since 1973-74. Meanwhile, the Commodores have never beaten both on the road in consecutive games.
Its kinda crazy how the tables have turned in only a few days. After Kentucky's absolute domination of Arkansas last Saturday, most people predicted a few easy upcoming games in the SEC. However, after Kentucky fell to South Carolina, and Vanderbilt won at Tennessee, all bets are off. Now, I'm not sure that anyone knows what to expect.
However, if the Cats are able to handle #21 Vanderbilt convincingly, it would go a long way towards proving that Kentucky is still a top team and that Tuesday's loss was a fluke. That should be motivation enough for the boys in blue to come ready to play and to play hard. I see little chance that they won't be focused and determined tomorrow. But one thing is certain, we'll know more about our team after tomorrow's game and what we can expect moving forward.
Use the comments section below to post your thoughts and predictions on tomorrow's big game. I'm saying Kentucky by 12, 87 to 75.
As always, we'll have lots more later...
I don't know if everyone appreciates just how difficult tomorrow afternoon's game is going to be. Vanderbilt is 16-3 overall and at 5-0, remain the last undefeated team in the SEC. Their last game? Only a 9 point road victory over Tennessee in the Knox. To say their confident coming into Rupp is probably an understatement.
Maybe, just maybe, fate is on our side though... Vanderbilt has not beaten Kentucky and UT on the road in the same season since 1973-74. Meanwhile, the Commodores have never beaten both on the road in consecutive games.
Its kinda crazy how the tables have turned in only a few days. After Kentucky's absolute domination of Arkansas last Saturday, most people predicted a few easy upcoming games in the SEC. However, after Kentucky fell to South Carolina, and Vanderbilt won at Tennessee, all bets are off. Now, I'm not sure that anyone knows what to expect.
However, if the Cats are able to handle #21 Vanderbilt convincingly, it would go a long way towards proving that Kentucky is still a top team and that Tuesday's loss was a fluke. That should be motivation enough for the boys in blue to come ready to play and to play hard. I see little chance that they won't be focused and determined tomorrow. But one thing is certain, we'll know more about our team after tomorrow's game and what we can expect moving forward.
Use the comments section below to post your thoughts and predictions on tomorrow's big game. I'm saying Kentucky by 12, 87 to 75.
As always, we'll have lots more later...
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