The first quarterfinal in the Unbelievables Region pits two of John Calipari’s best point guards against one another.
John Wall and De’Aaron Fox are the two fastest players with a basketball I’ve ever seen. Prior to this game I would require that they race one another first. Even though Wall would probably win, I wouldn’t be surprised if Fox had a slight edge.
Each team was just a win away from a Final Four. In 2010 there was a lid on the bucket for Kentucky, but not West Virgina. In 2017 Malik Monk tried to will Kentucky to a victory from behind.