Trap games have existed in sports since the beginning of competition. No matter how much modern sports psychology can make you aware of them, teams always find ways to fall victim to them. Stereotypically, a trap game is one against a lesser opponent before a marquee matchup that a team overlooks in anticipation of the bigger event. Usually, they lose it. Trap games sometimes also come immediately after another big game in which the team wins. That is exactly what happened to Kentucky in their loss to Georgetown on Thursday night.
While no one is mistaking Nichols State as a powerhouse, there is something special about the first game of the regular season.