John Calipari has said all season this is his best shooting team, and tonight, we got a taste of what the Cats are like when they’re making shots. According to Corey Price, this was the first time Kentucky’s shot at least 59 percent from two and 57 percent from three at Rupp since February 5, 2013 vs. South Carolina.
“When we’re making threes like that, it’s a hard deal,” Cal said afterwards.
Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak said he mostly pleased with how his team took away Kentucky’s inside presence with a zone defense, but that opened up the perimeter for Keldon Johnson, who made them pay.