Kentucky faces Arkansas

The age-old quote in American literature by F. Scott Gerald says, “There are no second acts in American lives.”

This quote has been used in every sport, with various teams and in various multitudes.
Kentucky basketball can also attempt to disprove the monacre through the remainder of the season.

The Wildcats began SEC play undefeated and reached the national rankings at #24 in the nation.

Then, the Cats fell to a porous Ole Miss, last in the last seconds at home against South Carolina, and were outplayed at home by Mississippi State. The three straight losses had a lot of the

Wildcats questioning themselves and their chances to make a statement to the nation that the program is back on the rise.

When Tuesday came around, Big Blue was in dire need for a win. The season rested on the showdown with the Florida Gators, whom they had lost 7 of 8 against.

Back and forth the game went, until the final seconds Jodie Meeks hit a three point shot to win the game and maybe even save Kentucky’s season.

Following the emotional win, the Cats now head to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Arkansas had little hopes at the beginning of the season, having lost four of five starters. But this young team shocked the nation early by defeating two top-10 teams in a week—Oklahoma and Texas.

But following the huge wins, the Razorbacks fell back down to earth, losing all but one game in SEC play. Pig-Su- eee is 1-8 in conference play and averages 75 points a game.

The Razorbacks have traditionally given the Cats trouble in Fayetteville, the series is knotted at 4-4 in the Bud Walton Arena.

The Cats do have their hands full with the Razorbacks, but another win will be another step in disproving; “There are no second acts in American lives.”

For Big Blue nation, they can only hope.

Game tips off at 1 pm on CBS.