Kentucky Wilcats 90, Indiana Hoosiers 73: UK dominates after a competitive first half.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Dec 12, 2009 3:31 PM EST
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PrintThe Hoosiers allowed their fans to dream for a while on Saturday, but after IU pulled ahead 48-47 early in the second half, Kentucky went on an 18-0 run and never looked back. While John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, and Patrick Patterson were as good as advertised, Eric Bledsoe shot 4-5 from three and led Kentucky with 23 points. On the IU side, freshman Maurice Creek scored a career-high 31 points but was the only Hoosier to score in double figures.
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I'd expect nothing less from Calipari.
If there’s a God in Heaven, he’ll win the NCAA tournament but be forced to forfeit the title after being busted for recruiting violations.
Did John Calipari really call this game “Indiana’s Super Bowl”?
He said it and the CBS talking heads kept jabbering about it on and on. Oh and the love for Wall was terrible, Creek outshined him IMO. Wall is a great player no doubt but can we turn off the lovefest for awhile, thought I was watching a Dick Vitale called Duke or UNC game.
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Wall
He wasn’t even that impressive this game. He tried to put up some awful shots. Creek was much better, but they hardly mentioned him. This game made me realize just how much I really hated Kentucky and Calipari.
by FreeneyWillEatYourBaby on Dec 12, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
GFY, you crooked greaseball
Well said, John. I second that. We have 22+ games left, so they can get over themselves. My bet is they won’t, and that’ll be why they don’t win the championship.
I was encouraged by the way these Hoosiers never gave up, but man- they are getting killed on the glass. Was Kyle Taber that integral to our defense?
GFY?
Umm, guys I think you know what he meant by that comment. It was our true first road game, it was on your floor, and a lot was at stake because you could have made a statement to the nation by beating the Cats this early in the season. So, NO it wasn’t the Super Bowl in the sense it was the LAST game of the season, but the Super Bowl because too much was on the line. Of course, I’d probably be pissed off if Crean said that about the Cats. Hey let’s face it: WE, Hoosier fans AND Cat fans knew what he meant by that comment.
BUT I expect to get lots of nasty comments anyway, because it’s been a while since IU has been decent and beat the Cats. And trust me I feel your pain. It’s always painful when Louisville’s great at we suck.
We won pretty comfortably two years ago, so it hasn’t been that long. We’ve certainly had longer droughts against you guys over the last 15 years. I realize that he wasn’t literally comparing the game to the Super Bowl, but I found it a bit condescending, a suggestion that this game was all we have to play for. I think an NIT bid remains a tall order for this team, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility. We also have two rivalry games against Purdue, etc.
The bottom line is that if it had been Smith or Gillispie or even Pitino, I might have shrugged it off, but Cal is a special case.
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by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Dec 12, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
because it’s been a while since IU has been decent and beat the Cats
Like John said you’ve won the last two, and don’t forget we have to rebuild because of that D-bag Kelvin. But I wouldn’t bet on beating us every year like it’s automatic. This team has progressed by leaps in bounds in just the first few games of the season. They will only improve with another season under their belt and the infusion of more talent with next years recruits.
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by Ditkavsworld on Dec 13, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
SuperBowl
Hi guys! Good recap. John, I wanted to say that yall as a fan base shouldn’t take that “SuperBowl” comment personally. He says it about every team in trying to show how teams “get up” to play Kentucky because of the hype we have going on right now.
I have learned since he was hired as UK coach to take everything he says as “dramatic”, because the guy is a salesman. In this instance he was selling it as a big game, and what bigger game is there than the Superbowl.
I was really impressed by your IU players and team hustle. Congrats on the win over Pitt. I have no doubt that yall are going to shock some teams in the Big Ten this year.
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