Kentucky has spent the last couple weeks reminding people it can still play. Now comes the part where it has to prove it can survive an opponent that treats basketball like a track meet with a shot clock.
Alabama doesn’t win because it’s patient. Alabama wins because it overwhelms you.
And that’s exactly why this game matters.
Kentucky basketball has to survive Alabama’s three point math
Alabama is averaging 93.9 points per game and lives behind the arc. The Tide are hitting 12.3 threes per game, taking 35.1 attempts a night. That’s not a style choice.