At various points this past season, Kentucky appeared to be a clear national title threat. The Wildcats had shooting, scoring, playmaking, rebounding, defense and depth, a complete roster from top to bottom.
Then the injury bug hit, followed by inefficient shooting and a lack of defensive consistency. The team that once fired on all cylinders began to sputter, failing to recover down the stretch. Kentucky lost in the SEC Tournament semifinals before suffering an embarrassing first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament to 15-seed St.