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Posted on 3/21/19 at 12:08 am
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Posted on 3/21/19 at 12:08 am to pioneerbasketball
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Posted on 3/21/19 at 12:08 am to pioneerbasketball
-Kentucky is making its nation-leading 58th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2019 (59 on-court appearances as the 1988 appearance was vacated).
-This is the seventh time in program history the Wildcats have earned a No. 2 seed in the annual event. UK owns a 22-7 record as the No. 2 seed. Most recently, the Cats participated as the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, falling 75-73 to eventual national champion No. 1 North Carolina in the regional final after defeating the Tar Heels 103-100 in the regular season. Coincidentally, UNC is also the No. 1 seed in UK's region again.
-UK is 47-10 in tournament openers and has won 24 of its last 25 opening-round tournament games. UK owns a 126-51 (record all-time in NCAA action, with its .712 winning percentage the fifth best in NCAA history). This is the sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Wildcats and ninth in 10 seasons under John Calipari.
-Kentucky is set for its first all-time matchup with Abilene Christian. ACU is coming off a 77-60 win over New Orleans in the championship of the Southland Conference Tournament on Saturday. Abilene Christian will be making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament after making the jump to Division I in 2013-14. ACU is 27-6 on the year and has won eight of its last nine games. Abilene Christian is averaging 74.4 points per game this season and is paced by senior forward Jaren Lewis, who is averaging 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
-With a win over Abilene Christian, Kentucky would face the winner of No. 7 Wofford (29-4) and No. 10 Seton Hall (20-13). UK has never faced Wofford, while the Wildcats and Pirates met in December in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Seton Hall claimed an 84-83 decision in overtime for a 2-1 lead in the all-time head-to-head series.
-This is the seventh time in program history the Wildcats have earned a No. 2 seed in the annual event. UK owns a 22-7 record as the No. 2 seed. Most recently, the Cats participated as the No. 2 seed in the South Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, falling 75-73 to eventual national champion No. 1 North Carolina in the regional final after defeating the Tar Heels 103-100 in the regular season. Coincidentally, UNC is also the No. 1 seed in UK's region again.
-UK is 47-10 in tournament openers and has won 24 of its last 25 opening-round tournament games. UK owns a 126-51 (record all-time in NCAA action, with its .712 winning percentage the fifth best in NCAA history). This is the sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Wildcats and ninth in 10 seasons under John Calipari.
-Kentucky is set for its first all-time matchup with Abilene Christian. ACU is coming off a 77-60 win over New Orleans in the championship of the Southland Conference Tournament on Saturday. Abilene Christian will be making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament after making the jump to Division I in 2013-14. ACU is 27-6 on the year and has won eight of its last nine games. Abilene Christian is averaging 74.4 points per game this season and is paced by senior forward Jaren Lewis, who is averaging 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
-With a win over Abilene Christian, Kentucky would face the winner of No. 7 Wofford (29-4) and No. 10 Seton Hall (20-13). UK has never faced Wofford, while the Wildcats and Pirates met in December in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Seton Hall claimed an 84-83 decision in overtime for a 2-1 lead in the all-time head-to-head series.
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Posted on 3/21/19 at 12:09 am to pioneerbasketball
-Kentucky is 28-7 (.800) in NCAA Tournament games under the direction of Calipari. Calipari is 53-18 (.746) as a head coach in NCAA Tournament games.
-Since Calipari took over the reins at UK, the Wildcats lead the country in:
• NCAA Tournament wins (28)
• Final Four appearances (four)
• Elite Eight appearances (six)
• Sweet 16 appearances (seven)
-Entering the NCAA Tournament, UK's schedule ranked as the 11th toughest in the NCAA's NET rankings with 15 games vs. quadrant one teams. As the Associated Press Top 25 stood at the end of the regular season, Kentucky's 2018-19 schedule (including the Southeastern Conference Tournament) featured 12 games vs. opponents either ranked in the AP Top 25 or receiving votes.
-Since Calipari took over the reins at UK, the Wildcats lead the country in:
• NCAA Tournament wins (28)
• Final Four appearances (four)
• Elite Eight appearances (six)
• Sweet 16 appearances (seven)
-Entering the NCAA Tournament, UK's schedule ranked as the 11th toughest in the NCAA's NET rankings with 15 games vs. quadrant one teams. As the Associated Press Top 25 stood at the end of the regular season, Kentucky's 2018-19 schedule (including the Southeastern Conference Tournament) featured 12 games vs. opponents either ranked in the AP Top 25 or receiving votes.
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Posted on 3/21/19 at 12:09 am to pioneerbasketball
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Posted on 3/21/19 at 8:02 am to pioneerbasketball
If they were playing any other team, I’d root for Abilene Christian. Their coach is hilarious and they’ve only been Division I for a short time.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 8:15 am to BluegrassBelle
yes, 1st trip to the dance.
they play well as a team (same thing everyone says about un-athletic teams). I watched the SLC tournament championship, and they drilled UNO.
UK should win by 25, but I think this team will hang around longer than they should.
they play well as a team (same thing everyone says about un-athletic teams). I watched the SLC tournament championship, and they drilled UNO.
UK should win by 25, but I think this team will hang around longer than they should.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 8:28 am to pioneerbasketball
How do you have this much free time? Are you home schooled? 
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:11 am to kywildcatfanone
PJ Washington ruled out for todays game. 
Sprained foot but no fracture
Sprained foot but no fractureThis post was edited on 3/21/19 at 9:12 am
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:12 am to LouisvilleKat
quote:Think he'll be ready for the next game? Guy is a monster.
PJ Washington ruled out for todays game.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:13 am to Shadowlink
quote:They say its just for precautionary reasons but I hope so.
Think he'll be ready for the next game?
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:14 am to Shadowlink
Hopefully.
It’s unreal the amount of injuries we’ve had since Cal has been here.
It’s unreal the amount of injuries we’ve had since Cal has been here.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:23 am to pioneerbasketball
Go (ACU) Wildcats!
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:53 am to LouisvilleKat
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They say its just for precautionary reasons but I hope so.
Sometimes they’ll put a guy in a hard cast if they feel a boot isn’t going to give enough stability.
My guess? He’s out the first two games to save him for the rest of the tournament. We shouldn’t need him for the first two. If we do, we don’t deserve a big run anyway.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 9:59 am to BluegrassBelle
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We shouldn’t need him for the first two. If we do, we don’t deserve a big run anyway.
Either that or Cal is already recruiting for UCLA
Posted on 3/21/19 at 10:07 am to kywildcatfanone
Cal isn’t leaving for UCLA.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 10:30 am to BluegrassBelle
Try telling that to the MSB.
Posted on 3/21/19 at 10:46 am to pioneerbasketball
If we lose I will commit seppuku
Posted on 3/21/19 at 2:07 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Cal isn’t leaving for UCLA.
Someone wants a payraise
Posted on 3/21/19 at 2:08 pm to thatguy45
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If we lose I will commit seppuku
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