Baylor ends 55 game streak

Baylor hands Kentucky its second straight loss, and ends the longest home winning streak at 55(also UK's total points). There wasn't a lot of bright spots for the Cats, much like the Notre Dame game. The difference between the two games was the amount of effort Kentucky showed today. Players dove for loose balls, crashed the offensive boards, and had (at times) some good defensive stops. What hurt Kentucky in this game was the fact shots were just not falling. I can't begin to count how many shots inside two feet that just rolled off the rim. Noel alone had an abundance of shots at point blank range that he couldn't convert. 

Speaking of Noel, he is a very talented player in his own right, but people need to ease up on the Anthony Davis comparisons. They are two completely different players. Davis had an offensive ability that most big men would kill for, not to mention his gift for blocking shots. Noel on the other hand, isn't really an offensive threat outside of dunking the ball. I'm not taking anything away from Noel, the kid is going to be special, just not in the same ways as Anthony Davis. The one thing I love about Noel is the kid has no problem diving for loose balls, that will be valuable later in the season. 

   The one bright spot in the game was the late play of Ryan Harrow. After playing shaky early on, Harrow settled down and ran the offense with confidence. He was able to take defenders off the dribble, and setup teammates for open shots. He showed a lot of confidence in his game, and it will be important for Kentucky that Harrow builds on that confidence going forward. 

There's two things that is keeping Kentucky from being a very dangerous team right now. The lack of a point guard, and no legitimate low post scoring threat. When they get those two issues ironed out (and they will) Kentucky will be a very tough outing for any team. Kentucky fans are going to have to understand, this team is going to take some hits early, but come March they will be an Elite Eight or a Final Four threat. Until that happens, Coach Cal needs to hurry up and get to the Marshall County Hoops Fest today and secure an Andrew Wiggins commitment.