Tonight, Oscar Tshiebwe had 18 points and 15 rebounds and passed Bob Burrow (1954-55) to take third place on Kentucky’s single-season rebounding list. Yet, I doubt anyone would say it was his best performance. After the 83-72 win over Ole Miss, John Calipari went a step further, telling reporters Oscar got pushed around in the paint.
“Today I thought Oscar got bullied. I did, and I was on him about it and holding him accountable. Now, he gets 18 and 15, but he still got bullied.”
That last sentence says everything you need to know about the season Oscar’s having.