After yet another ridiculous three by Bubba Parham with two and a half minutes left, the Cats needed a big bucket. Quade Green stepped up and delivered, hitting his third three of the night to push Kentucky’s lead to 13. The sophomore guard finished with 17 points, 2 assists, 2 steals and one turnover, which John Calipari said is proof he’s putting in the extra effort in practice.
“I think he’s really playing hard. He’s really defending, he’s trying. He has a knack offensively for making baskets. If you put it in his hands, he’ll normally — as long as it’s not against a set defense — if that ball moves and he gets it and it’s a two-man game, something good is going to happen.