Kentucky falls to Canes

A large deficit is too far to overcome for Ill Shooting Cats

Entering halftime prospects looked bleak for the Kentucky Wildcats and as they headed to the locker room down 46-26 to the Miami Hurricanes, fans booed the hometown Cats off the court.

Exiting half, the Cats began to surge and shift in the game’s momentum scoring the first 12 points in the half and narrowing the lead to just 8. The Cats continued to claw their way back into the game getting within 4 with 4:50 to play. But poor shot selection and the inability to get shots to fall lead to the Cats 73-67 loss.

“We have got to learn to come out better” said Coach Gillespie who was obviously bothered by the slow start which led to the team’s loss.

Seemingly it appears the Cats lack luster entrance in games: VMI, North Carolina, and now Miami have all made it nearly impossible to come back.

Kentucky also struggled to get shots to fall as they went just 2-23 in three point attempts and those two threes were made in the first half. The Cats inability to make shots also played a large role in the loss.

On a more positive note, Patrick Patterson continued his strong play by going 8-13 from the field and scoring a team high 19 points. Adding to his statistics, Patterson also dominated down low by grabbing 16 rebounds.

After yet another loss, Kentucky is 5-3 and lacks a big time win in their pre-conference schedule. They will take the court again Sunday night as they will take on a winless Mississippi Valley State team.