In Tuesday’s road trip to Starkville, Malik Monk struggled to find his jump shot, while the rest of the team struggled to stay on the floor as they fought foul trouble. UK’s stretch fours were there to save the day.
Derek Willis and Wenyen Gabriel combined for 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting. It prompted me to ask, “Where’s this been all year?” Turns out, it’s been there all along.
Willis struggled to find consistency in his three-point shot early in the season, but the position as a whole has been more productive than you might think. Calipari has alternated Willis and Gabriel in the starting lineup, recently adding Mychal Mulder as the third option at the four-position.