Overview
(Sigh)........Hang in there Cats fan, it can only get better.
"Jordans better (Clap, Clap, Clap Clap, Clap)"
That was the understatement of the night by the crowd at Assembly Hall. Jordan Crawford played very well, Joe did what Joe does, disappear when needed. If I were a Hoosier fan, I would be very excited about this young man. Evey aspect of his game looked better than his older brother to the south.
The University of Kentucky Wildcats looked horrible. No one played well. I cannot really put into words how bad they played. I thought the game would go this way:
"I am guessing they come out flat, fall behind and stay behind. IU wins easily 77 to 63."
I was off on the final score, Kentucky never came close to 63 points.
Team Notes
- UK is 2-8 at Assembly Hall, Last loss 1990, Last win 1980.
- UK started: Joe Crawford, Michael Porter, Ramel Bradley, Mark Coury and Patrick Patterson. Oh-No.
- IU began game without 2 starters, Eric Gordon and Armon Bassett.
- UK went over 10 minutes in the first and second half without a field goal.
- IU opened the second half with a 9-0 run pushing the the lead to 21.
- This is UK second double digit loss of the season.
- UK was 38.8% from the field, 25% from the 3 point line, and 56.3% from the free throw line.
- UK never led in the game, IU's biggest lead was 23.
- UK had 9 assist and 19 turnovers, par for the course. (Season average 12.7 apg, 12.6 TO per game).
- Ramel Bradley fouled out midway through the second half, with a grand total of 5 points, 0 assist, and 2 turnovers.
- Jared Carter sighting with 8:10 to go in second half.
- IU's D.J. White won the battle with Patterson, White had his 5th straight double-double, 16 points and 13 boards, Patterson had 15 points and 5 boards.
- Jordan vs. Joe (Not even close). Jordan had 20 points, 2 assist and 3 turnovers; Joe had 10 points, 2 assist, and 2 turnovers.
- D.J. White became 41st Hoosier to score 1000 points.
Joe Crawford and Ramel Bradley: One more year. I have logged a number of hours in front of the boob tube watching these two underachievers. I do not dislike either player, nor do I particularly care for either of them. I am trying to think of another Cat who has played as much as Crawford and Bradley that I cared less for. Right now I cannot think of a 4 year player who comes close.
Michael Porter: Dreadful.
Patrick Patterson: Not his best showing, but he was double teamed often and the guards could not get him the ball where he had an opportunity to score.
Mark Curry: He should not start, or play for that matter. He should be right behind Jared Carter and just ahead of Dwight Perry on the depth chart. But Kentucky has few options.
Ramon Harris, Perry Stevenson, A.J. Stewart: They all played............Everyone had on the correct jersey, right color and number. Stevenson did manage 1o points and 6 boards but he was pushed around down low all game by the bigger (bigger=fat load) Hoosiers.
Final Thoughts
Kentucky cannot score. Jodie Meeks is a big part of that. Would they win with him in the lineup? Who knows? Right now they need someone who can constantly put the ball in the basket, Crawford, Bradley and Porter are too inconstant. Also they need someone who can get the ball to Patterson, hopefully Derrick Jasper can be the answer when he gets healthy. I am not completely confident that Jasper has the all around skills to help this team get better. One thing I know for sure, he cannot hurt.
Some of the UK faithful are losing confidence in Billy Gillispie while the rest are blaming Tubby Smith. It is neither man's fault. Billy is working with an under talented team, Tubby is gone, let it be. Funny thing, friend of mine wants to know how to set up the firebillygillispie.com website. I still believe that Kentucky will turn this around, the SEC is down and with 2 starters returning around the new year I think they will right the ship and be competitive in the SEC.
Some of the Funnier Message board postings.
Losing faith in Billy G.
Thank Tubby
Losing Season
Our Seniors are Completely Useless
G A R B A G E
Making the NCAA tournament
Quote of the Night
The chant late in the game by the IU fans, "Tubbys Better."
Funny, very funny.
VISITORS: Kentucky 4-3
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
42 Coury, Mark......... f 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 12 54 Patterson, Patrick.. f 6-9 0-0 3-5 2 3 5 2 15 2 5 0 0 36 03 Bradley, Ramel...... g 2-5 1-4 0-1 0 1 1 5 5 0 2 1 1 23 13 Porter, Michael..... g 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 5 3 0 3 0 0 21 32 Crawford, Joe....... g 4-15 1-6 1-3 1 1 2 2 10 2 2 0 1 37
15 Stewart, A.J........ 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 12
21 Stevenson, Perry.... 3-5 0-0 4-4 2 4 6 3 10 2 2 0 1 26
30 Perry, Dwight....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
34 Harris, Ramon....... 2-6 1-3 0-1 2 6 8 3 5 2 2 1 0 25
43 Carter, Jared....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 19-49 4-16 9-16 9 20 29 25 51 9 19 2 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-21 42.9% 2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 38.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 25.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 56.3% 2,1
Officials: Ed Hightower, Zelton Steed, Eugene Crawford
Technical fouls: Kentucky-Crawford, Joe. Indiana-None.
Attendance: 17410
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Kentucky...................... 25 26 - 51
Indiana....................... 37 33 - 70
D.J. White becomes the 41st player in IU history to score 1,000 points
Points in the paint-UK 26,INDIANA 24. Points off turnovers-UK 9,INDIANA 14.
2nd chance points-UK 6,INDIANA 13. Fast break points-UK 2,INDIANA 4.
Bench points-UK 16,INDIANA 11. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-0 times.
Last FG-UK 2nd-01:00, INDIANA 2nd-02:54.
Largest lead-UK None, INDIANA by 23 2nd-12:03.
