ESPN has the reason why your team will not be making the Final Four this season.
Here’s what they say about Kentucky (and Louisville):
8. Louisville Cardinals
Rick Pitino’s team is like a python that squeezes opponents for 94 feet. And the Cardinals boast talented athletes such as Donovan Mitchell. They demonstrated their gifts in a 20-point win over Syracuse on Sunday. But that 0-for-5 stretch in the first half? That was Louisville’s rickety offensive station wagon that misses a lot of free throws (66 percent from the charity stripe in ACC play) and encounters too many droughts. It’s easy to imagine Pitino’s team clanking its way to an early exit.9. Kentucky Wildcats
Malik Monk (9-of-18) collected 33 points in Kentucky’s 76-66 win over Florida on Saturday. He could lead Kentucky to a national title. But if the player who finished 4-for-14 in a 22-point loss in the first matchup against Florida shows up, how will Kentucky recover? Last year’s Wildcats thought Jamal Murray could bail them out. And when he went 1-for-9 from the 3-point line in the second round against Indiana last season, Kentucky went home. Could happen again with Monk.
