Kentucky’s still a ways away from being a true national title contender, but games like this past Tuesday night against Georgia show you how they can become one.
For one, Keldon Johnson, the team’s leading scorer, scored a grand total of zero points on six shot attempts. Second, Reid Travis really struggled down on the blocks against the Georgia bigs, limiting his impact.
And, the ‘Cats still won by 20 points.
That can happen when you have a point guard that has truly come into his own over the last handful of games (Ashton Hagans) and a pair of bigs off the bench that can not only provide energy up front like Travis and PJ Washington can, but can bang around against length with their size and can do the dirty work like extending possessions or starting fast-break opportunities off the glass.