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Today, we saw the worst of this Kentucky team. From horrible shooting to dumb decisions, the Cats’ flaws were on full display in Columbia, leading to Missouri’s 69-60 win, their first ever vs. Kentucky. Honestly, that score doesn’t even do the defeat justice; until the final few minutes, the Tigers dominated.
Let’s start with the biggest flaw and work our way down.
Poor shooting
Kentucky finished the day shooting a season-low 31%, but, amazingly, it felt way worse than that. The Cats just couldn’t make a shot, scoring only 18 points in the first half, the fewest in any half of the John Calipari era.