Smart kids vs. the dumb kids? Some media outlets are using this angle and I find it a bit inappropriate (I chose “inappropriate” vs. another word that’s a bit more controversial). In his interview, Demarcus Cousins said it best by saying “We’re here to play basketball, it’s not a spelling bee’. However you want to put it, UK definitely has their work cut out from them. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]The Cornell fans will have the help of Syracuse fans as they root for a UK loss. Here’s just a taste of what our guys are up against…
video compliments of UKfan32
So who’s Cornell? They’re Vanderbilt but only five times smarter and ten times better at shooting the basketball. Don’t get over confident, this team is in the Sweet Sixteen for a reason and that’s because they’re playing the best basketball of the year when it matters most. They also rarely miss an open shot.
Here are the Four Factors of Winning…
I’m pretty certain this is the first time that I’ve looked at this graph and the opposing team is beating UK in field goal %. Like I said before, these guys can shoot! As a team, they’re shooting over 43% from three point land.
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[TR]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Total Games[/TD]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wins[/TD]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Losses[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pct[/TD]
[TD]0.879[/TD]
[TD]0.944[/TD]
[TD]0.929[/TD]
[TD]0.875[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Field Goals Made[/TD]
[TD]897[/TD]
[TD]1021[/TD]
[TD]375[/TD]
[TD]428[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Field Goals Attempted[/TD]
[TD]1846[/TD]
[TD]2111[/TD]
[TD]765[/TD]
[TD]939[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Field Goal Percentage[/TD]
[TD]0.486[/TD]
[TD]0.484[/TD]
[TD]0.49[/TD]
[TD]0.456[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Free Throws Made[/TD]
[TD]385[/TD]
[TD]617[/TD]
[TD]148[/TD]
[TD]283[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Free Throws Attempted[/TD]
[TD]525[/TD]
[TD]916[/TD]
[TD]212[/TD]
[TD]417[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Free Throw Percentage[/TD]
[TD]0.733[/TD]
[TD]0.674[/TD]
[TD]0.698[/TD]
[TD]0.679[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3pt Field Goals Made[/TD]
[TD]321[/TD]
[TD]225[/TD]
[TD]145[/TD]
[TD]91[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3pt Field Goals Attempted[/TD]
[TD]739[/TD]
[TD]649[/TD]
[TD]320[/TD]
[TD]300[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3pt Field Goal Percentage[/TD]
[TD]0.434[/TD]
[TD]0.347[/TD]
[TD]0.453[/TD]
[TD]0.303[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Points[/TD]
[TD]2500[/TD]
[TD]2884[/TD]
[TD]1043[/TD]
[TD]1230[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Points Per Game[/TD]
[TD]75.8[/TD]
[TD]80.1[/TD]
[TD]74.5[/TD]
[TD]76.9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rebounds[/TD]
[TD]1117[/TD]
[TD]1492[/TD]
[TD]459[/TD]
[TD]659[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rebounds Per Game[/TD]
[TD]33.8[/TD]
[TD]41.4[/TD]
[TD]32.8[/TD]
[TD]41.2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Offensive Rebounds[/TD]
[TD]342[/TD]
[TD]511[/TD]
[TD]132[/TD]
[TD]230[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Offensive Rebounds Per Game[/TD]
[TD]10.4[/TD]
[TD]14.2[/TD]
[TD]9.4[/TD]
[TD]14.4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Defensive Rebounds[/TD]
[TD]775[/TD]
[TD]981[/TD]
[TD]327[/TD]
[TD]429[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Defensive Rebounds Per Game[/TD]
[TD]23.5[/TD]
[TD]27.2[/TD]
[TD]23.4[/TD]
[TD]26.8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Assists[/TD]
[TD]535[/TD]
[TD]548[/TD]
[TD]219[/TD]
[TD]203[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Assists Per Game[/TD]
[TD]16.2[/TD]
[TD]15.2[/TD]
[TD]15.6[/TD]
[TD]12.7[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Steals[/TD]
[TD]237[/TD]
[TD]261[/TD]
[TD]103[/TD]
[TD]115[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Steals Per Game[/TD]
[TD]7.2[/TD]
[TD]7.2[/TD]
[TD]7.4[/TD]
[TD]7.2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Turnovers[/TD]
[TD]399[/TD]
[TD]518[/TD]
[TD]153[/TD]
[TD]223[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Turnovers Per Game[/TD]
[TD]12.1[/TD]
[TD]14.4[/TD]
[TD]10.9[/TD]
[TD]13.9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blocks[/TD]
[TD]122[/TD]
[TD]261[/TD]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD]117[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Blocks Per Game[/TD]
[TD]3.7[/TD]
[TD]7.2[/TD]
[TD]3.9[/TD]
[TD]7.3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fouls[/TD]
[TD]576[/TD]
[TD]597[/TD]
[TD]243[/TD]
[TD]274[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fouls Per Game[/TD]
[TD]17.5[/TD]
[TD]16.6[/TD]
[TD]17.4[/TD]
[TD]17.1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Disqualifications[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[/TR]
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What are Cornell fans thinking right now?
[QUOTE][SIZE=2]I looked at one of the KY message boards last night, and talk about arrogance! Boy, I hope we can make them eat crow. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]I have no problem with the Kentucky program, its fans or any of its players but Callipari really bothers me. Vacates final fours at two different schools, then leaves for greener pastures so he doesn’t have to deal with any of the fallout. I would like to see him fail. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Calipari’s programs are about as clean as the bottom of your shoes. Everyone knows it, and yet the media still celebrates him.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]No matter what is happening, the Cornell fans should just start chanting Christian Laettner. [/SIZE]
[/QUOTE]Don’t forget to take time for a nap Thursday afternoon. The game is at 10PM EST and you need to be cheering your “A” game! GO CATS!!!
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