If you have been a fan of the radio show or the site for awhile, you have heard of the “Rule of 71.” The rule says that the first team to score 71 points in a game will win. Every game we sit and mention the rule, but how accurate is it?
For Kentucky games this season, the team that made it to 71 first won 34 of the Cats’ 38 games. They only lost 1 time and in 3 of the games, neither team made it 71 points. The one loss? We can look back to the game at Georgia this season, where JJ Frazier’s three with 2:24 left, gave Georgia a 71-69 lead over Kentucky.