In his piece for ESPN, Myron Medcalf perfectly characterizes the outcome and impact of last night’s game.
[I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]Even when the Gators kept up with Kentucky early, it looked like they were in sixth gear and the Wildcats were still in first. They hadn’t really revved up their powerful engine yet. Just cruising. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]And then, John Calipari’s squad stopped messing around and decided to make a “Yes, we’re the best” statement. A tie game (17-17) with 9 minutes, 36 seconds remaining in the second half quickly turned into a rout after Kentucky closed the first half on a 21-9 run and secured a 38-26 edge at halftime. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]The bleeding never stopped. Midway through the second half, the Wildcats led by 20 points and they looked like they were back in cruise control. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana]Who can stop this Kentucky offense, especially with [/FONT][/COLOR][URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56354/marquis-teague”]Marquis Teague[/URL][/I][COLOR=#333333][FONT=verdana][I] (12 points, 10 assists, five TOs) evolving into a confident distributor? The Wildcats hit 53 percent of their field goal attempts. They were 9-for-15 from the 3-point line. They didn’t miss a free throw (11-for-11).
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Myron goes on to compare Anthony Davis to Mike Tyson, didn’t see that one coming but, ok.
For the rest of the article, which I may savea copy of to go back and read whenever I’m having a rough day, click [URL=”http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/47613/tma-kentucky-crushes-florida”]here[/URL].[/FONT][/COLOR]
