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Upon Further Review: Has UK Improved Since the Non-Conference Season?

"All right, guys, get better right now!"

More photos » Liz Condo - AP

"All right, guys, get better right now!"

That sounds like an easy question, doesn't it?  Surely the Kentucky Wildcats have improved since the pre-season schedule -- they have to, right?

Well, not necessarily.  North Carolina certainly hasn't improved -- in fact, they've arguably devolved into a team eerily reminiscent of Kentucky last season.  In fact, I'm not sure last year's UK team wouldn't beat North Carolina at this moment in the season.

Other teams have devolved, too.  The victory against the Connecticut Huskies now looks pretty average, just like the North Carolina Tar Heels game.  The win over the Louisville Cardinals still looks pretty good.  It's pretty interesting to see how teams, when they get tested, behave.  Sometimes teams respond, and sometimes they do not.

So what do you think?  Do you think UK has improved?  Well, follow me past the jump and find out.

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The Big Blue Daily Mail -- Monday Morning Edition

How could you not love a face like this?  Of course, it helps when you have serious game to go with it.

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How could you not love a face like this? Of course, it helps when you have serious game to go with it.

This morning, no commentary, just the links.  Enjoy!

More after the jump.

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Kentucky 81, LSU 55: Postmortem

Kentucky forward DeMarcus Cousins brought the good wood to the LSU Tigers in UK's dominating 81-55 win in Baton Rouge.

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Kentucky forward DeMarcus Cousins brought the good wood to the LSU Tigers in UK's dominating 81-55 win in Baton Rouge.

My apologies for getting the post-game up nearly three hours after the end of the game, but my Internet availability has been spotty for most of the day.  KH

The Kentucky Wildcats (22-1, 7-1) did what they were supposed to do this afternoon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and that is, beat a team with several missing links, badly.  The LSU Tigers (9-14, 0-9), though, deserve a hearty congratulations for never giving up, never letting up, and competing until the final horn.

The 81-55 Kentucky road victory represents the second largest margin of victory this team has had against SEC competition (behind the 31 point dismantling of a now surging Arkansas squad), and hopefully the win also indicates that this team is unafraid to keep their boot on the throat of their opponent, regardless of time and score.

For more information on the game that was, follow me after the jump:

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Cats Are 22-1 Now

Is that a big deal in UK history?

I think so. Only a few UK teams have been 22-1 or better (23-0).

The 1949 Cats were 22-1. So were the 1951 Wildcats. The 1954 Cats were 23-0.

Ditto Rupp's Runts at 23-0 in 1966. The 1970 Cats were 22-1. Only the 1996 UK team was 22-1 since then.

Not 1948 Fabulous Five. Not 1978 Slaughterhouse Five. Not the Comeback Cats in 1998.

So 22-1 is a big deal. 

The 49 and 51 Cats were NCAA champions. The 54 Cats went undefeated. Rupp's Runts and the 70 Cats both finished #1 in the AP poll. And the 1996 Untouchables are considered by many the best UK team of the post Rupp era.

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Kentucky Wildcats @ LSU Tigers: Second Half Open Game Thread

Okay, go ahead guys and gals.


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Kentucky Wildcats @ LSU Tigers: Open Game Thread

Today the take on the in Baton Rouge.  After handling the Western Division Co-Leaders, the Mississippi Rebels, the Wildcats get to travel to the house that Pete Maravich built to take on the 0-6 LSU Tigers.

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Game particulars are as follows, courtesy of UKAthletics.com:

Date & Time Sat., Feb. 6, 4:00 p.m
Coverage TV: SEC Network
Radio: BBSN
Live Stats
Online Audio listen
Live Video via ESPN360
Location Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.

 

This is one more big step on the road to winning the SEC.  If the Wildcats stumble here, it will be a very bad situation and indicative of the young freshmen not getting it.  LSU will be ready for them and will no doubt bring one of the best games of their season with them.

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Kentucky Wildcats @ LSU Tigers: Game Preview

Can DeAndre Liggins continue to be a major factor at the three spot?

More photos » Ed Reinke - AP

Can DeAndre Liggins continue to be a major factor at the three spot?

The Kentucky Wildcats head down to the bayou in Baton Rouge on Saturday afternoon to take on the LSU Tigers, last year's SEC champion, but this year's SEC doormat.  The Tigers and Wildcats have a long history of tough games in the SEC dating back to the days of Dale Brown.  The annual renewal of this once-great SEC matchup does not seem a likely place for the Tigers to get their first win, but stranger things have happened

Let's take a quick look at the comparison between the Tigers and the Wildcats,  courtesy of Statsheet.com:

Rank and Records UK LSU
RPI #6 #206
Strength of Schedule #60 #88
Overall 21-1 9-13
Conference 6-1 0-8
Home 14-0 9-5
Away 3-1 0-5
Neutral 4-0 0-3
Top 25 6-0 0-5
RPI Top 50 6-0 0-3

LSU has significant losses against the Connecticut Huskies (47), the Arizona St. Sun Devils (26), the Xavier Musketeers(21), the Florida Gators (45), the Mississippi Rebels (38), the Mississippi St. Bulldogs (33), and the Tennessee Volunteers (29).  The best win the Tigers have this year is against the Indiana St. Sycamores (151), Larry Bird's alma mater.

More after the jump.  Just like last time, I did the first part of this analysis and Ken did the second part starting with the position analysis.  For more on the LSU Tigers, be sure to check out SB Nation's excellent LSU blog, And The Valley Shook.

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