The Big Blue Nation obviously cheered for the epic Cinderella story to put a hurting on the team that crushed their Final Four dreams in the Sweet 16.
When it actually happened, though, it left a feeling of “what could have been?” Kentucky had a dream scenario for a trip to San Antonio unfold, with just about every ball (literally) bouncing the right way to open up a favorable path. The Cats could have seen 12, 13, 9, and 11-seeds to punch a ticket to the Final Four.
And then they shot just 38% from the field, 25% from three, committed 15 turnovers, and delivered just six assists against Kansas State.