Kentucky is playing a lot of close games this season, a worrisome statistic for a fan base used to Big Blue blowouts. Its scoring margin per game is the lowest of any UK team under Coach John Calipari.
But while this year’s extremely young Kentucky men’s basketball team might bring to mind the worries of the NIT season of 2013, it’s also not unlike the NCAA Tournament team of the following year when Aaron Harrison’s clutch performances helped UK reach the NCAA championship game.
The 2013 NIT team suffered a devastating injury during conference play when Nerlens Noel went down with an ACL tear against Florida.