The “Monk funk” has become a thing.
When Malik Monk faced a horde of reporters Saturday in the Kentucky Wildcats’ locker room inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the prevailing theme of questioning involved Monk’s currently errant jump shot.
The guy who lit up North Carolina for 47 points, Georgia for 37 (first meeting) and Florida for 34 (second meeting) is mired in a shooting lull.
Having gone 3-of-11, 0-of-6 on three-pointers, in UK’s 79-70 win Friday over Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament round of 64, Monk is now 17-of-54 (31.5 percent) on field goals and 3-of-21 on treys (14.