Since the moment the brackets came out and we found out Kentucky might play Wichita State in the second round, it seemed like the chips were starting to stack against the Cats. Sure, this Shockers squad isn’t nearly as good as the 2014 team whose perfect season Kentucky ruined, but still, they had the whole country and, seemingly, CBS, cheering for them. Wichita State fully embraced the underdog role, Gregg Marshall boasting about not having a single five-star on his roster and the players vowing to shut down Bam Adebayo. Even Gregg Marshall’s wife got in on the fun, screaming obscenities at Kentucky players and trying to get Kentucky’s favorite sports blog kicked out of the arena.
RECAP: Kentucky gets the last word, beats Wichita State to advance to the Sweet 16
