Ding, Ding Round 2

The Kentucky Wildcats head to Omaha, Nebraska to take on the Creighton Bluejays of the Missouri Valley Conference Monday night.

The Bluejays are no slouch of an opponent as they have only lost seven games all season and tied for first in their conference with Northern Iowa. The Bluejays have won 12 of their past 13 games and are led by the conference’s Player of the Year, Booker Woodfox. Woodfox spent his season averaging 15.7 points a game and ranked 2nd in the nation in three point shooting percentage hitting an astounding 47.6% of his attempts.

Not only will the Cats have to focus on stopping Woodfox for a chance at victory, they will also be fighting against history. Since the NIT was trimmed down to 32 teams three years ago, the team with home court advantage has won 60 games and lost only 14. For the Wildcats to make a run through the rest of the bracket, they will have to do it on the road…a road which teams before have not fared so well.

In the breaking down of this game, Kentucky is a “Big Boy” in a power conference taking on a mid-major with what is supposed to be lesser talent.

The winning of the game hinges on the Cats mindset and play. The NIT is not a premier tournament, nor is there any real kudos for winning the whole thing, but a win is a win and extra games can build for the future. So if the Wildcats are looking to build, it must continue tonight.

Tip Off at 7 p.m EST