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Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:03 PM:
KY comes into the game as an 11.5 point favorite. They better not over look this Troy team. Troy is one of the leading teams in the nation at steals. We must protect the ball!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:06 PM:
#12 Conerway , for Troy, is their leading scorer!
Ther Trojans come out of the Sunbelt Conf.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:07 PM:
KY averages 85.5 points/game while Troy is averaging 65.4 points a game!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:08 PM:
Dowd is shooting 31% from three point land for the Trojans!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:13 PM:
THe starters for tonight are, Butler, Oweh, Brea, Carr and Williams!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:16 PM:
Why do we have to sit and watch these has beens hash out something they know nothing about. Succeeding in the NCAA TOURNEY!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:17 PM:
Fields has hit 16-29 from three since teh 15th of Feb.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:19 PM:
I saw the pregame on the Norfolk/FL game and the Norfolk coach was upset because FL was a 28 point favorite. I don't know how it's going to end, but early FL is up by 24 points!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:22 PM:
TRoy leads 1st with a 3
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:23 PM:
Carr scores and gets fouled
his FT is good
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:24 PM:
Brea with a reverse layup KY by 2
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:25 PM:
Carr with 2 blocks already
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:26 PM:
Oweh for two KY leads 7-5
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:28 PM:
Oweh for two tied at 9
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:28 PM:
Oweh with a driving layup KY leads by 2
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:29 PM:
14:04 to play in 1st half KY leads 11-9
KY's ball out of the itmeout!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:31 PM:
Florida currently leads 49-19
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:32 PM:
Carr for three
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:33 PM:
Chandler picks up KY's 1st foul
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:35 PM:
14-12 with 11:41 to play in half. KY's ball out of the timeout!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:36 PM:
Carr and Oweh have 6 points each to lead KY!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 07:36 PM:
Silly turnovers by Williams and very poor shot selection so far keeping Troy close.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:37 PM:
KY already with 2 turnovers in the game!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:38 PM:
KY just 1-5 from 3pt land early
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:39 PM:
Oweh drives and gets fouled he'll shoot 2
he goes 2-2
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:40 PM:
Fast break layup by Oweh KY by 6
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:43 PM:
Williams gets hammered on a shot attempt!
He goes 1-2
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:44 PM:
19-17 KY leads with 8:30 to play in half!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:45 PM:
KY leads 19-17 with 7:58 to play in half!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 07:45 PM:
The dumb turnovers and poor shot selection continue. SMH.
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 07:46 PM:
The poor shot selections are basically turnovers. This team playing with zero basketball IQ at this time.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:47 PM:
KY hitting just 7-18 from the floor and only 1-8 from three point land!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:47 PM:
KY doesn't have an offensive rebound in the game so far!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:48 PM:
This is not a good start. Offense is playing poorly and taking bad shots. We should be working inside out against this team and attacking the basket. Garrison and Williams have been bad on offense. Williams should be dominating inside and Garrison does not need to take those 3's so early in the offense.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:48 PM:
Carr for two
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:49 PM:
And defense has not been good either. We keep it up and it will be another early exit.
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 07:49 PM:
Every offensive possession should include a touch by Carr.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:49 PM:
Garrison for two
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:50 PM:
Butler with a foul KY's 2nd
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:51 PM:
Butler draws a charge on Conerway! That's his 2nd foul
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 07:51 PM:
I have no issue with the defense. Troy is scoring in transition off of the TO’s and poor shot selection.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:52 PM:
Too many unforced turnovers. We should be up by 10+
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:53 PM:
Garrison for two in the lane!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:53 PM:
Garrison has to be able to it that shot. He'll have it all night.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:54 PM:
Williams needs to be able to make that too. If they're gonna give that shot we need to make them pay.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:55 PM:
My issue with the defense is too many drives in the lane. We need to put this team away and make a statement that we can beat bad lower teams like we should.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:55 PM:
KY leads 25-23 with 3:42 to play in 1st half!
KY's hit 10-23 from the floor but it looks worse than that! Man what a grind it out game this is!
It's exactly what Troy wants!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 07:57 PM:
Looks like it will come down to the wire because I have not seen one adjustment yet. You can see the Troy players beginning to realize they have a quickness advantage at most spots on the floor.
Butler is definitely not healthy. He is basically just throwing the ball at the rim.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:57 PM:
They are playing smarter than us. We have taken bad shots and made some really stupid turnovers.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:58 PM:
Oweh with his 1st foul KY's 4th
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:58 PM:
Another stupid turnover!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:59 PM:
3:17 to play and the game is a 1 pt game for KY
Noah for three
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 07:59 PM:
If we lose this game it will be as bad as any first round loss the last few years. We have to win this.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 07:59 PM:
Carr for three KY by 7
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:01 PM:
Williams goes coast to coast and draws a the foul after the DUNK!!!
1:59 to play in half KY leads 33-24 Williams will have a FT after the Troy timeout!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:01 PM:
Carr is KY's leading scorer wo far with 11
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:02 PM:
Noah got the scoring started in this little streak!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:03 PM:
KY with 9 assists and 5 turnovers so far!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:03 PM:
Nice run there. Now we need to close out the half by extending the lead. No dumb turnovers and force tough, contested shots; then don't settle for bad shots. Attack and kick out for open 3's.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:04 PM:
Williams FT is no good KY leads by 9
Noah picks up a foul, his 2nd teams 5th
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:05 PM:
Break with a back door cut for a dunk!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:05 PM:
We should have a double digit lead at half. Get 2 stops and at least 1 bucket
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:05 PM:
Carr picks up his 1st foul KY's 6th
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:07 PM:
How do we let a guy just walk to the 3 pt line and no one even goes with him.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:08 PM:
Terrible way to close the half. Can't give up wide open 3's on lazy defense by Williams.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:08 PM:
35-27 is the HALFTIME SCORE!
KY leads!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:09 PM:
We got lucky again as it was just terrible defense on an inbound play. Their focus is not where it needs to be. Should be up by 12 or more against this team.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:09 PM:
KY shot 14-28 from the floor for 50%
3-10 from three point land for 30%
4-6 from the line for 66%
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:10 PM:
Carr leads KY in scoring with 11,
Oweh has 10 points,
Garrison and Brea have 4 each!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:12 PM:
Troy is shooting 11-33 and 4-16 from three point land!
They're lead by Fields with 7 and Conerway with 6
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:12 PM:
Noah is the only Cat with 2 or more fouls!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 08:19 PM:
Hard to believe with the size advantage and with the fact that Troy, while near the top of NCAA in offensive rebounding, they are near the bottom in defensive rebounding and UK has exactly………………ZERO………offensive rebounds. Perplexing.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:28 PM:
Troy with 6 offensive rebounds and 5 points off those. KY has yet to get an offensive rebound!
[ 03-21-2025, 08:29 PM: Message edited by: m hamilton ]
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:30 PM:
Oweh for three to open the 2nd half!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:31 PM:
Butler picks up his 2nd foul KY's 1st of the 2nd half
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:32 PM:
Brea for three KY leads by 13
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:32 PM:
Williams misses a bunny!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 08:33 PM:
Dunk the ball Williams!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:33 PM:
KY gives up another easy offenisve rebound but Tory player steps out of bounds!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:35 PM:
Oweh with KY's first put back points of the game!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:37 PM:
Williams is kiiling us. He's missed 6 points from wide open shots and given up 2 wide open 3's because of lazy defense.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:37 PM:
Williams goes coast to coast again he gets fouled
KY leads 43-34 at 1st media timeout!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:38 PM:
Oweh now with 15 points to Lead KY in scoring!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:38 PM:
If we keep letting them hang around we could be done. We need to get focused and put them away. Punish them inside in order to open up the 3, and get on the offensive boards.
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 08:39 PM:
Williams 1-6 on all point blank shots and 1-3 from the foul line. Butler 0-4 on all open looks as well., 2 layups and 2 open 3’s.
That is a killer. As Cal use to say….you don’t have to make them all, but you can’t miss them all.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:39 PM:
Oweh and Carr are carrying us. Butler is not going to be able to do much scoring at all in this tournament. At least it doesn't look like it.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:40 PM:
Williams at line for 2 shots
he goes 0-2
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:41 PM:
Pope needs to rip into Williams and light a fire under him. He's a liability right now.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:42 PM:
Carr with the drive and t4eh dunk! KY by 11
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:43 PM:
Carr picks up the foul KY's 2nd and the lead has been cut to 8 before the FT's 13:07 left to play
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:44 PM:
THe lead is 6 now for KY!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:45 PM:
Chandler for three the lead is 9
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:45 PM:
There is no excuse for this team to have more off rebounds than us. We are coasting like we think we're just going to win because we have a lower number. They better get going.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:46 PM:
Garrison for 2 KY by 11
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:47 PM:
Chandler gets fouled on a three point attempt. He'll shoot 3 after the media timeout!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:49 PM:
Oweh with 15 and Carr with 13 to lead the Cats!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:50 PM:
Chandler at the line goes 3-3
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:51 PM:
Chandler for three, he has 9 in this half!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:52 PM:
Garrison for three and KY leads by 20
10:12 to play
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:53 PM:
Garrison picks up a foul KY's 3rd foul
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:54 PM:
Refs are watching TV for the 1st time in this game with 9:58 to play in the game!
Replay shows Garrison getting shoved out of bounds!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:56 PM:
Garrison was fouled instead getting called for the foul. Flagrant 1
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 08:57 PM:
Garrison at the line for 2 shots
He goes 1-2
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 08:57 PM:
I will say this…….these officials have put the SEC officials to shame. They have done a great job tonight.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 08:58 PM:
Williams is just lazy overall tonight.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:00 PM:
Oweh with O rebound and gets fouled on FG attempt
he goes 1-2 he has 16 points
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:01 PM:
Carr throws away a ball in the middle of teh lane! The lead is now 17
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:02 PM:
6:48 to play KY leads 61-44 will have the ball out of the timeout!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:03 PM:
I personally think Pope needs to put Garrison back into the game. He seems A LOT MORE into the game than Williams!
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 09:04 PM:
We should win this tonight, but if we play this way next round we'll be done, easy. I just don't feel like we are really playing with any fire or urgency. This is when I wish Pope would go a little Pitino on them.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:04 PM:
Troy has 10 2nd chance points now
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 09:05 PM:
I agree Hamilton. Williams has been awful tonight. Even with the double digit rebounds.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:05 PM:
Garrison turns it over and Troy gives it right back!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:06 PM:
Troy has scored 9 straight points
[ 03-21-2025, 09:07 PM: Message edited by: m hamilton ]
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 09:07 PM:
We are all just coasting. Troy is definitely playing harder than us.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:08 PM:
KY's 22 point lead has been cut to 13 and we look out of sorts! 5:39 to play
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 09:08 PM:
Butler is a train wreck tonight on the offensive end of the court.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 09:08 PM:
Stupid pass from Butler. He just drives into the lane and picks his dribble up, AGAIN. Poe shoukd be lighting these guys up in the timeout. He needs to get their attention.
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 09:09 PM:
The standard should benplaying your best all the time. 100% all the time. We are not meeting that standard and that shoukd be unacceptable.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:10 PM:
Troy has 9 steals in the game!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:11 PM:
Williams can't score a layup
Posted by ukman (Member # 3032) on 03-21-2025, 09:12 PM:
Williams is absolute garbage tonight. What the heck. If he would just dunk the 3 wide open ones he's had the game is over.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:12 PM:
Brea for three
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:13 PM:
Oweh with a fast break dunk off Williams pass!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:14 PM:
Oweh with the score off Butler pass KY leads by 20 with 3:21 to play 68-48 the score!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:15 PM:
Oweh now leads with 20 points, Carr has 13 and Garrison has 10 for double figure scorers!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 09:17 PM:
Survive and advance at tournament time is all that matters. Hopefully Butler and Williams don’t go 1-13 and 1-5 and 0-2 in round two…….if so that game against Illinois or Xavier will get ugly.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:18 PM:
Williams with a slam off a Oweh FEED!
Posted by Trey Ball (Member # 332) on 03-21-2025, 09:18 PM:
Defensive effort has been good tonight.
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:18 PM:
Brea for three KY by 25 with 2 minutes to play
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:19 PM:
73-51 KY leads with 1:49 to play
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:20 PM:
Troy is throwing shots in right now with 1:17 to play the KY lead is now 20
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:22 PM:
Garrison scores to make it 75-55 with 42 seconds to play Garrison with a FT is good
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:23 PM:
KY wins 76-57 to advance to SUNDAY!!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:24 PM:
This is Mark Popes 1st NCAA Tourney WIN!!!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:30 PM:
KY finishes shooting 47.5% from the floor on 28-59 shooting.
10-26 from three point land for 38.5%
10-16 from the line
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:32 PM:
KY had 10 turnovers and 6 blocked shots!
BIG STAT!!!! 23 assists on 28 made shots!
That's sharing the ball!
Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 03-21-2025, 09:37 PM:
Looks like Little Richards Pitino's Lobo's are going to mildly upset Marquette!
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