Through their first eight games, the Kentucky Wildcats looked as though they could not stop anybody. They gave up record numbers of three-pointers, ranked near the bottom of Division I in defensive efficiency, and let a guy named Bubba score 35 points in Rupp Arena.
Big blue faithful turned their hopes to the offense, praying that the Wildcats could score enough points to compete while the defense worked its way toward “good enough.” However, what we have seen in the last couple of weeks has been quite remarkable. The driving force behind the identity of this group is the defensive intensity.