To say Kentucky has taken a beating throughout Southeastern Conference play this season would be an understatement. But then again, most schools could say the same. Foul calls are at an all-time low in college basketball this year, according to ESPN’s Jay Bilas, who was not so kind to the referees in his Thursday morning column.
While he didn’t provide an exact number of many fouls are being called this year, we know it has to be pretty low. According to an April 2021 article from Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News, foul calls have been declining for years now.