In the latest edition of the ESPN Power Rankings, Jeff Borzello names one thing every team needs to do more of during the second part of the season.
First, Kentucky comes in at No. 8 in the power rankings this week.
Auburn, Tennessee and Iowa State are the top 3 teams with Duke and Alabama rounding out the top 5.
So, what do the Wildcats need to do more of the rest of the way according to Borzello?
8. Kentucky Wildcats (10-2)
Previous ranking: 4
Shoot more 3s. This one isn’t a secret, as Mark Pope has mentioned his team needing to attempt more shots from behind the arc — closer to 30-35 per game. Pope’s team last year at BYU attempted more than 50% of its shots from 3; this year’s team is 118th nationally in 3-point attempt rate at 41.8%. The Wildcats attempted just 22 against Ohio State, 21 against Louisville and have hit the 30-shot mark only once in their past seven games.
Next seven days: vs. Brown (Dec. 31)
