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The Cats win their first round game against a very scrappy Kansas State team, a team that made it more than interesting in the final seconds of the game.
I'm more than thrilled that Kentucky was able to win their first round game, but their performance tonight left you worried about the match-up with Wichita State Sunday evening.
Wichita State has been the only team to completely dominate their first opponent, something Florida, Louisville and a host of others have failed to do when they should have. Now, I'm not saying that Kentucky doesn't have a shot against the Shockers, but they will need to play a little better than they did tonight.
For now however, let's enjoy this win, one that A LOT of the talking heads had us losing.
Here's your Twitter highlights for the game...
@DickieV: BBN @UKCoachCalipari has a major chance 4 redemption from a sub.-par reg season - should beat KSU if they get a solid game from Harrisons.
@buzzbaker: That's taking the tweak too far- Andrew Harrison just passed up a lay-in- brother Aaron didn't
@KyleTucker_CJ: Not tall, 265-pound Thomas Gipson powering his was to two early buckets, 4-3 KSU lead.
@buzzbaker: BIG confidence by K-State pressing UK
@KyleTucker_CJ: Dakari working the screen-and-roll early. Andrew Harrison couldn't convert. Cauely-Stein into the game, promptly steals it.
KyleTucker_CJ: Another comedy of errors around the rim for UK. Good thing KSU is incapable of a defensive rebound.
@vaughtsviews: Wow. UK pounding the ball inside and pounding the boards but can't finish. Down 7-5 at 15:35
@wesrucker247: I really like Alex Poythress and think he would have been a much better player in a different kind of system. A shame.
@KyleTucker_CJ: Five misses, five offensive boards in about 10 seconds on that possession for Kentucky. That was absurd.
@rexchapman: EAT GLASS, Youn Bucks - EAT GLASS!!! #BBN #BigBoyEm #ORBs
@DarrellBird: Technical for dunking under 20:00 before warmups. KState walk on dunked at 19:58.
@DickieV: Cats must match the intensity. & physical play of Kansas St #dickievpicks
@JayBilas: Against rules to dunk in warm-ups under 20:00. K-State walk-on dunked at 19:58. Technical foul. NCAA "always there for student-athletes."
@Drerid: Ok why is Randle hanging out at the three point line all the time????
@DarrellBird: Memo to UK. Drive. The. Lane!
@vaughtsviews: Cats with little surge and offensive life to take 13-8 lead at 11:35. aaron 5 points
@YahooForde: Kentucky won that segment 8-2. K-State having a hard time getting decent looks vs. UK length.
@TreyMamabaLyles: 83 days...
@TreyMambaLyles: That was great ball movement!!
@KyleTucker_CJ: Holy volleyball spike, Cauley-Stein.
@vaughtsviews: wills ay this. Willie has brought his intensity tonight and to me that is difference so far
@UKDeWaynePeevy: Made it to Hopkinsville, KY in time to watch @KentuckyMBB on TV in a hotel room. #MarchMadness #WeAreUK
@YahooForde: If Kentucky is going to make threes like this, school is out for K-State. And Wichita State will have its hands full, too.
@rexchapman: #Twinsies
@TreyMambaLyles: Raining 3's!!!
@MrsTylerKSR: More of this lineup, please.
@KyleTucker_CJ: Mercy. Cauley-Stein with another almost-comical volleyball spike. He's unreal defensively the last four games.
@BigTymer4UK: RANDLE #SCTOP10
@vaughtsviews: Best line of night RT @WildkatKim: That charge was softer than johnny wire at the playboy mansion
@KyleTucker_CJ: That looked from here like it went right off a KSU player. Guess not.
SECOND HALF:
@vaughtsviews: Willie starting second half, which is no big surprise. Need his energy, defense
@vaughtsviews: Kansas State just out hustling UK and crowd here back into game for K-State. 5-0 run cuts UK lead to 35-33 at 14:54
@KyleTucker_CJ: I say again: give it to Aaron Harrison and pretty much no one else right now. He's 5 of 6 and has 13 points. Red hot.
@KyleTucker_CJ: That's now 5 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 steals for Cauley-Stein in 15 minutes. Multiple "alters" also. Freak.
@vaughtsviews: If Cats don't get out in transition, offense really struggling. Cats up 33-28
@BDawsonRivals: You don't need a court side seat to know what Calipari's yelling at Julius Randle. "Pass the ball!"
@YahooForde: Looks like K-State is slowing pulling Wichita State fans into their corner. Got a few of them standing and cheering heading into timeout.
@KyleTucker_CJ: Randle finding his touch again. Floater in the lane goes. He's 4 of 8. UK up 42-33, 11:38 to go. Ball after KSU goal tend.
@vaughtsviews: Orlando up pleading with Cats to play D,pick up intensity
@DarrellBird: Kentucky's window to put the hammer down.
@uksportsinfo: For all those that complained about the Harrison's......never talk again.
@DarrellBird: You think UK drives fans crazy? K State continues to drive into lane against Willie.
@JerryTipton: Technical foul on Shane Southwell of K-State. He appeared to believe WCS fouled him, but didn't look that way.
@DarrellVBird: Me thinks KState got hosed on goal tend call. True?
@ChipCosby: It appears as if the Willie Cauley Stein draft/contract p[ush has begun
@KyleTucker_CJ: Cauley-Stein's first points come on his eighth rebound. Harrison flung one up to beat shot clock, WCS grabbed miss, crammed. UK by 8.
@YahooForde: Aaron Harrison has done a nice job on Marcus Foster this half. Making him work very hard to get open.
@BDawsonRivals: This team and the easy shots. Yeesh.
@BigTyme4UK: missed layups
@BDawsonRivals: So. I don't even have UK fans saying the basket interference was a good call.
@UKTONYO: There it is...he was a wide receiver.#EnoughAlready
@HollyD_Stumbo: We know willie played football!!
@KyleTucker_CJ: Cats lead shrank to six ... Randle offensive board (his 21st double-double) and scores. Now 46-38, 7:30 to go.
@vaughtsviews: UK just 2 field goals in last 4:30. Got to score
@NextCats @MattMayKY @curtisburch I honestly have no idea what is a block and what is a charge anymore. Does anyone?
@JDrumUK: Young getting all the Goodwin charges now. #CBA
@PJMastracchio: We even drink on the west coast when the football story comes out! #wcs #BBN
@uksportsinfo: Willie Cauley-Stein was a wide receiver is more outplayed than Anthony Davis grew 146 feet his senior year.
@CoachCalDotCom: 19,223 fans at the Scottrade Center tonight.
@AaronsUKBBBlog: Julius Randle saving UK tonight
@YahooForde: I think it's been five minutes since K-State even got a shot to the rim. Much less made one.
@Beisner_cn2: Randle's 21st double-double breaks Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins' freshman record of 20. Ties Jim Andrews for third-most in UK history.
@JHNNsports: First 5 second call I've seen all year
@ BDawsonRivals: Kentucky must have enjoyed the way it closed out the first half, because it's decided to do it again.
@DarrellBird: Andrew seems to be little better
@KY_Heartbeat: The question was "Which UK team would show up tonight?" We know UK will will show up for WSU. They did as well tonight.
@SethDavisHoops: Kentucky. Sharpie.
@KySportsRadio: SEC 4-0 in the NCAA...only league with multiple bids still undefeated
@rexchapman: This is whatcha call "limping in to the clubhouse".
@JDrumUK: #BennyHill ending for Cats.
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