Three things from Kentucky’s closer-than-expected 72-62 win at Missouri:
1. Bam gets the Cats out of a jam
On an off night against a bad team, Bam Adebayo was the man for the Cats. The freshman center scored 22 points, snared 15 rebounds, sank 10 of 13 free throws and blocked three shots. All he lacked was a superhero’s cape.
“If someone (an NBA team) passes on this kid, they should be f-f-f-fired,” said UK coach John Calipari after the game.
Cal’s testimonial to the North Carolina native was surely meant to rebut the growing opinion among Association scouts and draft gurus that the 6-foot-10 center is not a lottery pick, maybe not even a first-round pick.