Kentucky freshman forward Jordan Burks closed out the Wildcats’ loss to No. 1 Kansas in the Champions Classic with zero points on 0-2 shooting in 10 minutes of game action. Both of his misses were from three — one being an airball.
Yet in a five-point loss against the top-ranked team in college basketball, he finished with a team-high +19 in the plus/minus. How? Thrown into the fire, the 6-8 role piece came in and pulled down four rebounds while dishing out two assists with zero turnovers. He fought and defended, embraced the moment.