Much has been made about the pressure on Kentucky this week given last year’s first-round loss to St. Peter’s. Another first-round exit would be devastating, and an understandable distraction coming off a disappointing SEC Tournament. You’ll be glad to hear that the Cats are using that loss as motivation heading into tonight’s game.
“One hundred percent,” Jacob Toppin said when asked if the returning team members were “pissed off” by last year’s loss. “We have a chip on our shoulder, the guys that were here last year and we engrained that into the newer guys so I feel like everyone is in a great mindset and ready to see what we can do tomorrow.