And just like that, the 2022-23 Kentucky basketball season is over. Kansas State was victorious in the battle of Wildcats, ending Kentucky’s season in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Without a Sweet 16 appearance since 2019, this early exit feeling is all too familiar for the BBN. Although painful, the first weekend finale provided a fitting ending for a talented, albeit wildly inconsistent, Kentucky basketball team.
Antonio Reeves and Jacob Toppin averaged a combined 47 points over his last three games. Sunday afternoon they made 2-of-22 shots. Even though Kentucky out-rebounded Kansas State by 20, it was a lost cause without reliable shot-makers.