DORES WON LAST NIGHT, WILL LOSE TOMORROW NIGHT

Solid win from the Commies last night against Ole Miss.  The Rebs definitely came to play, but thanks to a shit ton of fouls and forgetting that they had a game plan, Andy Kennedy's squad gave the game away to Vandy despite shooting pretty well.  Beal was blank-o in the first half but put up some points toward the end of the game, and A.J. played pretty well considering he's bigger than everyone on Ole Miss's roster.

Okay, enough with the backhanded comments.  Kentucky plays Vandy at Memorial tomorrow at 6 ET, 5 CT.  Who plays basketball at 5:00 on a Saturday?  Vanderbilt, that's who.  This really is a game that Kentucky could lose.  Yes, the Cats are a better, more talented team, but this will be an environment unlike any other the Cats have been in this season, and that includes ballroom floor basketball courts lit by brass chandeliers.  I'm going to the game, and I have a feeling TV does not do Memorial justice.  As we all know, there are four goalposts instead of two.  No idea why.  The benches are on opposing baselines.  No idea why.  The sidelines are forty feet deep.  No idea why.  The building is actually built like an opera hall.  Some idea why.

Ken Pomeroy says that Cats win, but only by the slimmest of margins (51%). The four factors say both teams will shoot the ball well (probably), Kentucky will turn it over a little more than Vandy (probably), Kentucky will get way more offensive rebounds (definitely), and Vandy will shoot more free throws (probably). Vandy gets to the line at a ridiculous rate. Kentucky wins if they keep on the offensive glass and open up the floor with perimeter shooting. Vandy wins if Kentucky is just too confused by the weird setup in Memorial, and they keep getting to the line. I'm sure it's going to be a tight game, but both teams are used to that by now. I will not be surprised if Kentucky drops one here. I'll be pissed, but not surprised. Should be a good one. Go Cats!