Thursday Quickies: Wildcats Victory Edition

Kentucky came out and easily took care of business last night against North Dakota, winning by a final score of 96-58.

While North Dakota isn’t exactly considered a good opponent, the Wildcats easily dispatched of them in a game that many in the fanbase needed to see. Fans wanted to see Kentucky easily take care of business against a lesser team and they got it last night.

The Wildcats took a 21-point lead into halftime and expanded it even further in the second half, and received strong performances from sophomore PJ Washington and freshman Tyler Herro in the process, two players who have struggled early on this season.

Overall, this game should serve as a good confidence builder moving forward in the season and hopefully guys like Washington and Herro can build off of their solid performances.

Tweets of the Day

Poor guy didn’t stand a chance.

Not a good crowd last night...

Quickies

The crowd at Rupp last night was not good - Kentucky Sports Radio

The nasty weather, a late start, and playing North Dakota certainly didn’t help.

Why Kentucky Football should be optimistic next season - ESPN

The way Mark Stoops has built the program should give Kentucky fans a sense of optimism moving forward.

Kentucky Football fan frustrations are short-sighted - Kentucky Sports Radio

Fans still should show up and support this team as the season finishes out.

What is holding back Kentucky’s offense? - Herald Leader

Another look inside the numbers.

UK among SEC teams that Citrus Bowl has eyes on - Courier Journal

New Year’s Day in Orlando could be fun.

UK Volleyball continues winning ways with sweep of Arkansas - Herald Leader

That makes 18 in a row for the Wildcats with the dominant performance aired on ESPNU.

Knee-jerk reactions to the beginning of the CBB season - Bleacher Report

Auburn the best team in the SEC...?

Which NBA coaches could be next to be fired? - Bleacher Report

Billy Donovan makes the list.

Blake Snell wins AL Cy Young, Jacob DeGrom wins NL Cy Young - ESPN

Another Snell doing big things in the MLB.

Four things to watch for in Packers-Seahawks game tonight - NFL

The running game for each team will be critical.

Can anybody beat Alabama? Here are their blueprints - 247 Sports

A look at how Clemson, Notre Dame, Georgia, Michigan, and other contenders could topple the Tide.

Is this the end of the road for Carmelo Anthony? - Yahoo

It’s looking like Melo’s career in the NBA could be coming to an end.