It may have taken longer than anticipated, but Skal Labissiere is becoming the force Kentucky needed him to be in order to become a Final Four contender.
After falling int the rotation to the point he was rarely seeing game action in SEC play, Skal has emerged as a force in the paint offensively and defensively. Against Florida on Tuesday, it was his offense on display as he recorded 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting.
But for LSU, Skal's much-improved defense was on display as he put on a block party on the Tigers.
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Skal recorded his fifth block at the 18:42 mark in the second half as he helped UK build a lead as big as 16.