Top-ranked Kentucky, led by a senior who has grown a reputation for stepping up when the game is on the line, survived its biggest scare since its buzzer-beating loss at Indiana with a thrilling, statement-making 73-64 at Mississippi State on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Each and every game, CoachCal.com will talk with assistant coach John Robic about Kentucky’s plan of attack. Coach Robic is responsible for scouting the opposition. Without giving away too much of the game plan, Robic will tell us his keys to the game, an important matchup and who Kentucky has to watch for on the opposing team.
CoachCal.com contributor Ken Howlett takes a by-the-numbers look at the UK-Mississippi State series as well as a key moment in the meeting’s history.
Kentucky is on the verge of claiming its 45th regular-season Southeastern Conference championship. It’s all a minor storyline for John Calipari’s team as it gears up for the final leg of the regular season, essentially a tune-up for the time of the year that Kentucky and its fans really measure success: the postseason.
There aren’t a lot of weaknesses with this 26-1 UK team, and depth doesn’t appear to be one after Saturday’s balanced scoring attack.