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Kentucky fans wondered about their team after an ugly performance in the SEC Tournament. But a solid draw and the transition to the NCAA Tournament brought ...

Those who contend that college basketball passed John Calipari by on the night that Wisconsin upset an unbeaten Kentucky team in the 2015 Final Four have another point to add to their argument. On the other hand, Grady was one of the SEC’s top shooters and Washington was an all-SEC level player, but both finished the season ice-cold. For Kentucky, this season was a testing ground on a new type of team building. Saint Peter’s became just the 4th team to shoot 50% in a game against the Wildcats, and the first to top 50% from 3-point territory. Kentucky only outrebounded Saint Peter’s 36-35 and shot 1-for-6 on free throws in overtime. His 28th double-double, 30 points and 16 rebounds, was the only dependable facet of Kentucky’s game against the Peacocks. Graduate shooter Kellan Grady had his second straight miserable shooting game, shooting 1-for-9.

Kentucky basketball center Oscar Tshiebwe talks to the media in Indianapolis on March 16, 2022, as the Wildcats prepare to play the Saint Peter's Peacocks ...

Kentucky basketball: Five things to know about the Saint Peter’s Peacocks Kentucky basketball: Five things to know about the Saint Peter’s Peacocks The Kentucky Wildcats are back in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. As the No. 2 seed in the East Region, John Calipari’s Cats take on No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s in a first-round game of the East Region on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. CBS has the 7:10 p.m. tipoff.

The first No. 2 seed is off the board. ESPN's college basketball writers broke down what went wrong for Kentucky -- and right for Saint Peter's.

He would be a top-10 pick if he ultimately departed, but he seems legitimately up in the air. With the portal and the extra year of eligibility due to COVID, it's almost impossible to tell what teams are going to look like in a month, let alone seven months. The Wildcats did lose early in 2004 as a No. 1 seed, but that was to UAB in the round of 32. The Peacocks won't be facing a team that overwhelms them physically, and they certainly won't be afraid after going toe-to-toe with a much stronger 2-seed than ORU did with Ohio State (not to mention all of Big Blue Nation!). The Christian Laettner shot that propelled Duke over UK in the 1992 Elite Eight is legendary, but losing to a No. 1 seed like the Blue Devils isn't quite the same as falling to No. 15 seed Saint Peter's. Kentucky fans have their tales of heartbreak, of course, but the Wildcats have customarily performed well in relation to their seed in the Calipari era. Maybe even one chance in three depending if the opponent is San Francisco and Dons center Yauhen Massalski remains out with a recurring knee injury. Even with all that, Kentucky had plenty of chances to win, but the nail in the coffin was free-throw shooting in overtime. The Murray State-San Francisco winner and Saint Mary's can't be counted out in that conversation. As it is, the 2022 NCAA tournament will be without one of its perennial blue bloods, throwing into greater question what is now perceived to be a wide-open East Region bracket and eliciting an offseason's worth of major questions for head coach John Calipari and his program. The offense too often turned to throwing the ball to Oscar Tshiebwe and hoping for the best -- and while Tshiebwe was the best player in the country this season, he's not at his best trying to create his own offense in the low post. As it is, the 2022 NCAA tournament will be without one of its perennial blue bloods, throwing into greater question what is now perceived to be a wide-open East Region bracket and eliciting an offseason's worth of major questions for head coach John Calipari and his program. The Wildcats shot 1-for-6 from the stripe in the extra period, failing to extend their lead after getting out to a four-point edge in the opening minutes.

Kentucky basketball's shocking NCAA Tournament loss to Saint Peter's ushers an uncertain spring for roster turnover earlier than expected.

"I got a couple of freshmen that are going to be terrific players, but I can't play them as much because the guys in front of them are better. “…Maybe a young man that could be drafted in the top 10 and he says, ‘But I’m not ready, but I have to go.’ Now it’s, no you don’t. No, you don’t. Make the right decision for your career. "Kids are going to want to transfer to Kentucky. I told everybody, you know, you're helping Kentucky by having it this way." Additions to the front court will be particularly needed if Tshiebwe elects to start his professional career. Wallace is a combo guard who can play on or off the ball. “Now, if someone is a No. 1 draft pick is what I probably would say to him is if you want to do what’s right for you and your family, you probably should go. Tshiebwe in particular has been rumored to have seven-figure endorsement opportunities on the table if he returns to Kentucky next season. But a year from now, they're going to be ridiculously good. After announcing in February Sharpe wouldn't play this season, Calipari acknowledged the much-hyped prospect might still test the draft waters to workout for teams. If you want to do what’s right for me and my family, you probably should stay. Coming here, I've learned a lot beyond being a basketball player, but Coach Cal has done a great job of shaping me into a better man. Super senior guards Kellan Grady and Davion Mintz played their final games as Wildcats in the shocking loss as they have exhausted their college eligibility.

After the 15th-seeded Peacocks bounced storied Kentucky from the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, they calmly exchanged handshakes with the Wildcats before ...

The need-to-know info for the 2022 NCAA Tournament. There are few words to describe how Big Blue Nation felt yesterday evening. For those of you in the stands ...

Kentucky was flat from the start with National Player of the Year candidate Oscar Tshiebwe doing all he could to keep his team in it. One thing’s for certain: the sun came up today. A major upset is always inevitable in the NCAA Tournament. It’s just incredibly unfortunate that Kentucky had to be the first victim this year.

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Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks. Saint Peter's? And which side covers over 50 percent of the time? Kentucky will be the best team that the Peacocks have faced this season. No. 2 seed Kentucky will try to avoid a huge upset when it faces No. 15 seed St. Peter's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday evening. They are going to overwhelm Saint Peter's with height and athleticism on Thursday and Kentucky ranks fourth nationally in offensive rebounding. Now, the model has set its sights on Kentucky vs.

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What's the worst part of any NCAA basketball game? Breaks. Anything that doesn't involve the on-court product. How long is halftime in college basketball?

At times, teams will huddle before the start of the second half, as well. But let’s say you’re a fan of Kentucky. How long should you flip between channels before going back to the original, intended purpose of rooting on your Wildcats? Breaks. Anything that doesn’t involve the on-court product is not welcome in this establishment.

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the March Madness First Round matchup between Saint Peter's and Kentucky.

He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.Fousseyni Drame is the Peacocks' top rebounder (6.8 per game), and he puts up 7.2 points and 0.8 assists.Hassan Drame gives the Peacocks 5.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He is also putting up 10.0 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 43.9% from the field.Keion Brooks Jr. averages 10.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 49.8% from the floor.Kellan Grady is posting 11.5 points, 1.2 assists and 2.0 rebounds per contest.KC Ndefo is averaging 10.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 47.6% of his shots from the floor.Daryl Banks III paces the Peacocks in scoring (11.0 points per game) and assists (1.5), and produces 2.6 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.Doug Edert gets the Peacocks 9.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He is also posting 1.0 assists, shooting 60.1% from the floor.Tyty Washington Jr. is posting 12.8 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.Sahvir Wheeler puts up a team-high 6.9 assists per game. Saint Peter'sThe Wildcats average 79.5 points per game, 17.7 more points than the 61.8 the Peacocks allow.The Peacocks' 66.9 points per game are only 0.9 more points than the 66.0 the Wildcats give up to opponents.The Wildcats make 48.5% of their shots from the field this season, which is 10.2 percentage points higher than the Peacocks have allowed to their opponents (38.3%).The Peacocks have shot at a 43.1% rate from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points greater than the 41.1% shooting opponents of the Wildcats have averaged.Oscar Tshiebwe posts 17.0 points and 15.2 rebounds per game -- both team highs. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.Live Stream: FUBOTVSports Illustrated may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Kentucky: NCAA Tournament First Round Live Stream, TV Channel, Start TimeWatch as the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats (26-7) take on the No. 15 Saint Peter's Peacocks (19-11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, tipping off at 7:10 PM on CBS. How to Watch Kentucky vs.

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As we all know, the Cats would go on to shoot 2/20 from deep and seemingly couldn’t throw it in the ocean. It wasn’t a surprise to see Kentucky placed in a prime-time CBS slot with Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarlkel on the call. After a demoralizing loss to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament semifinals coupled with not-so-great showings vs. Only two players on the roster average more than 10 points a game. You’d anticipate a big showing of Wildcat fans making the short trip up north to Indy for the first two rounds. They finished second in the conference during the regular season behind Rick Pitino’s Iona Gaels. That included eight-point and nine-point losses to Iona.

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The Wildcats were already a darling of the computer rankings with KenPom.comslotting them third nationally and the NCAA’s NET metric ranking them fifth. Jacob Toppin has had a strong game for UK off the bench with 8 points on 3 for 3 shooting from the floor. Kentucky has improved its shooting in the last few minutes and now stands at 50% from the floor. Oscar Tshiebwe leads the way for Kentucky with 10 points and 5 rebounds. But is the pre-tournament hype justified? It's getting to be late in the game and the Cats have just a 1-point lead. This will be a rough one." "He can't play in this game then. Sahvir Wheeler has 11 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds for UK. "I had to take Kellan (Grady) out, he passed up two shots," John Calipari said during a timeout. The Cats have retaken the lead with the help of Oscar Tshiebwe's 5 points and 3 rebounds. Davion Mintz has 5 points for the Cats off the bench.

Kentucky basketball kicks off March Madness today against St. Peter's in the opening round in Indianapolis. Here are the odds, line, TV and our pick.

They returned with a defensive mentality and reeled off a win in six of the next seven games, then lost four of seven before finishing on a seven-game winning streak. The Wildcats were in but have struggled down the stretch whereas St. Peter’s shocked everyone in the MAAC Tournament completing a seven-game winning streak. The Wildcats have never played Murray State and San Fransico just once getting the win Business as usual despite an uninspiring and frustrating loss to Tennessee in the SEC semi-finals. Grady’s only appearance was in one game in 2018 with Davidson that of all things was against Kentucky in the first round where he scored 16 points. He was named the MAAC Coach of the Year in 2019. Mintz has seen action in two career NCAA Tournament games when he played at Creighton. The Bluejays fell to Rhode Island in the opening game in 2017 and the opening game to Kansas State in 2018. Kentucky is set to score 75 points while St. Peter’s 57. Two players have danced before Kellan Grady and Davion Mintz, but they were at other schools and neither won a game in three combined tries. For the Peacocks (19-11), it was an agonizingly long wait. But it’s like, ‘When?’ It was a great moment for them.” “It was a sigh of relief.

March is in full swing, spring weather is in the air and the Kentucky men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament starts Thursday night in Indianapolis with a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – In perhaps the most stunning upset loss in University of Kentucky basketball history, No. 15 seed Saint Peter's stung No.

Saint Peter's becomes the 10th-ever No. 15 seed to knock off a No. 2 seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, beating Kentucky in overtime.

TyTy Washington drilled a three-pointer with 21 seconds left to cut the deficit to 81-79, but it wasn't enough to pull out the victory. His three-pointer with 2:41 left in overtime made it 75-all when the Peacocks needed a basket to regain momentum. Saint Peter's pulled off the biggest upset of this NCAA Tournament, becoming just the 10th ever No. 15 seed to knock off a No. 2 seed.

In the biggest upset of the 2022 NCAA tournament thus far, No. 15 seed Saint Peter's pulled off the biggest win in school history, stunning No.

In a game that featured a plethora of ties and lead changes, the Peacocks were never intimidated, going punch-for-punch with the blueblood Wildcats on the game’s biggest stage. Meanwhile, Saint Peter’s rode a hot shooting night en route to the monumental upset. Despite 30 points and 16 rebounds from star Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky struggled to produce consistent offense against what should have been an overmatched opponent.

Attention will quickly turn to what's next for UK basketball and John Calipari, who hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2019 and heads into yet another ...

Allen will have a big decision to make this offseason, and there would likely be plenty of programs to pursue him if he decides to leave. Even if every player mentioned here were to be on the Wildcats’ roster next season — including Sharpe and Tshiebwe — the Cats would still have one free scholarship to give. Allen had some big games last season, but it was clear Calipari never saw him as a great fit with that team or this one, and — once the UK coach found other dependable shooters — he was just fine relegating the Kentucky native to the bench. Sophomore big man Lance Ware was the subject of much praise from John Calipari this season, especially down the stretch, with the UK coach often going out of his way to positively point out Ware’s basketball smarts and willingness to do whatever is necessary on the court. “But a year from now, they’re going to be ridiculously good.” With those previously mentioned seven players getting most of the minutes this season, four scholarship Wildcats were largely relegated to the bench. He’ll likely go through the draft process again, and neither outcome would be a surprise. He then reflected more broadly on his three years at Kentucky since joining the program as a five-star recruit. The return of either player — coupled with what else Kentucky is expected to have on next season’s roster — would once again put the Cats in the national title conversation next preseason. A return by Brooks would certainly be an outlier in recent Kentucky basketball history, and it should probably be counted as a mild surprise if he’s back. On the eve of the tournament, however, the thinking on Tshiebwe’s plans for next season had shifted somewhat. A transfer was quietly discussed last offseason with Brooks, who obviously returned to Lexington for a third season.

John Calipari built perennial contenders at Kentucky with the very best amateur basketball players in America. He shunned experience for one-and-dones.