An exorcism was needed after Saturday’s disaster in Las Vegas. While last night’s 70-50 win over App State fell just short of that, it was an improved effort that addressed Carolina’s two primary shortcomings against Kentucky: defense and rebounding.
Principal among the participants was Armando Bacot. After being stifled for good portions of his match-up with Kentucky’s ultra-strong, ultra-physical Oscar Tshiebwe, Bacot had, shall we say... more favorable match-ups against the Mountaineers.
App State post players RJ Duhart, CJ Huntley, James Lewis, and Sasha Glushkov all combined for 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 fouls.