Monday Quickies: On to Kansas Edition

Coming off of a loss yesterday, the Kentucky Wildcats have a short amount of time to figure things out and prepare for a marquee matchup Tuesday night against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic.

Kentucky showed some holes in its matchup against Richmond Sunday, and those deficiencies will likely be magnified when the Wildcats take the floor against Kansas Tuesday night, who hold a 1-1 record with a loss to Gonzaga and a win over St. Joe’s.

However, the Jayhawks showed flashes of a potent offense in that loss to Gonzaga, scoring 90 points in a loss while shooting 53 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from the perimeter.

Defeating Kansas would be an excellent way to bounce back from Sunday’s loss and add a significant resume-building win for the postseason, but Kentucky will need to find some offense in order to keep up with the Jayhawks.

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Quickies

Kentucky opens as 13-point favorites against South Carolina - KSR

It’s the second time the Cats have been double-digit favorites this season.

Could Kentucky be headed for a rough start? - Herald Leader

Things don’t get a ton easier moving forward.

Why John Calipari didn’t attend the postgame presser - Cats Pause

Simple explanation.

Dre’una Edwards leads Wildcats to victory over Belmont - Courier Journal

Edwards really burst onto the scene yesterday.

Vanderbilt, Derek Mason part ways - Yahoo

The Derek Mason experiment in Nashville has finally come to a halt.

Len Bias, Paul Pierce headline CBB Hall of Fame 2021 class - SI

A solid class.

Did the NFL make an example of the Broncos? - ESPN

At least one of the players feels that way.