ESPN’s Myron Medcalf released a “Bold predictions for this college basketball season” piece, and (to no one’s surprise) your Kentucky Wildcats were No. 1 on the list for a not-so-favorable reason.
Here is Medcalf’s UK section:
1. Kentucky won’t win the SEC
Under John Calipari, Kentucky’s best teams have compensated for their mediocre 3-point shooting with an elite offensive rebounding rate. The 2014-15 squad shot under 35 percent from beyond the arc and failed to crack the top 50 inside the 3-point line (51.2 percent). But that 38-1 team also snatched an outrageous 38.