The grind of Southeastern Conference play can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you never have long to dwell on a bad loss. Kentucky must quickly forget their ugly 78-52 loss and get ready for the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday night. However, on the other hand, the quick turnaround can create a snowball effect. If you don’t have the mental toughness to put your last game in the rearview mirror things can go downhill in a hurry. This contest against the 7-8, 0-2 Gamecocks at Rupp Arena will likely tell us a lot about where the Wildcats are at right now mentally.