tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post9076077419785203883..comments2024-03-28T16:16:15.902-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: If the NCAA Were 16 RegionsGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24119641688035831222022-01-30T08:51:55.755-05:002022-01-30T08:51:55.755-05:00I was happy that Texas beat Tennessee, and I was t...I was happy that Texas beat Tennessee, and I was thrilled to watch Kentucky just decimate Kansas. I would prefer the SEC went 1-9 in the SEC/Big 12 challenge.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15815522003794733502022-01-29T22:43:31.285-05:002022-01-29T22:43:31.285-05:00Texas beats Tennessee 52-51. That's a shame. ...Texas beats Tennessee 52-51. That's a shame. The SEC wins the challenge 6-4, as UK was the only team to win on the road.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-48885129425038960692022-01-29T20:54:54.693-05:002022-01-29T20:54:54.693-05:00Whatever else happens this year, UK has beaten UNC...Whatever else happens this year, UK has beaten UNC by 29 points on a neutral floor, and beaten Kansas by 18 in Kansas. I will not forget those results.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-39222415916834446252022-01-29T20:50:34.994-05:002022-01-29T20:50:34.994-05:00UK's next game is at home on Wednesday against...UK's next game is at home on Wednesday against Vandy, and Rupp will be rocking and rolling for that one.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-63869482824881528552022-01-29T20:48:57.118-05:002022-01-29T20:48:57.118-05:00Kentucky went first and played one of the greatest...Kentucky went first and played one of the greatest games in its history. According to Ken Pom, Kansas was supposed to win 80-77. In reality, Kentucky won 80-62, and completely dominated the game from start to finish. The Cats are now up to number 3 on Ken Pom. Just an amazing performance. So the SEC leads the Challenge 6-3, and with only one game left the Challenge belongs to the SEC.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12755586681206779142022-01-29T20:46:57.860-05:002022-01-29T20:46:57.860-05:00So that meant that the SEC had won all five of its...So that meant that the SEC had won all five of its home games, while the Big 12 had won all three of its home games. The last two games were both in Big 12 territory: Kentucky was traveling to Kansas, and Tennessee was traveling to Texas.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-60532989536250483922022-01-29T20:46:07.695-05:002022-01-29T20:46:07.695-05:00In Gainesville, the Gators beat Oklahoma State 81-...In Gainesville, the Gators beat Oklahoma State 81-72. In Lubbock, Texas Tech beats Mississippi State 76-50. In Oxford, Ole Miss beats Kansas 67-56. In Ames, Iowa State beat Missouri 67-50.<br /><br />So the GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53615383767910002732022-01-29T18:15:06.825-05:002022-01-29T18:15:06.825-05:00Alabama beats Baylor 87-78 in Tuscaloosa, and the ...Alabama beats Baylor 87-78 in Tuscaloosa, and the Tide complete a sweep of Gonzaga and Baylor.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14491911255278042812022-01-29T17:52:38.757-05:002022-01-29T17:52:38.757-05:00Pearl just reached a new long-term deal with Aubur...Pearl just reached a new long-term deal with Auburn, so he isn't going to U of L.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75311692678124902812022-01-29T17:52:11.211-05:002022-01-29T17:52:11.211-05:00The reporters who are at Kansas say that TyTy look...The reporters who are at Kansas say that TyTy looks good in the warmups, so he may be able to play. In the meantime, here are the SEC/Big XII results so far:<br /><br />Texas Christian 77 - 68 Louisiana St.<br />Arkansas 77 - 68 W. Virginia<br />Auburn 86 - 68 Oklahoma<br /><br />So home teams are 3 for 3 so far.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7468478607193005902022-01-28T13:20:27.750-05:002022-01-28T13:20:27.750-05:00I would rather have Pearl at Auburn than at Louisv...I would rather have Pearl at Auburn than at Louisville, which tells me that I dislike Louisville more than I dislike Auburn.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14074678164317276112022-01-28T13:19:47.659-05:002022-01-28T13:19:47.659-05:00Calipari says that TyTy Washington didn't prac...Calipari says that TyTy Washington didn't practice yesterday. If he can't play against Kansas, then that game effectively becomes little more than a scrimmage, because UK would have no chance.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18210576992841590612022-01-27T15:04:58.629-05:002022-01-27T15:04:58.629-05:00On Twitter now, Louisville fans and Auburn fans ar...On Twitter now, Louisville fans and Auburn fans are going back and forth about which is the better job. It's about as entertaining as you would expect.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-52326815672310571972022-01-26T22:03:46.661-05:002022-01-26T22:03:46.661-05:00Here's Kansas's luck:
2016: 75
2017: 32...Here's Kansas's luck:<br /><br />2016: 75<br />2017: 32<br />2018: 23<br />2019: 26<br />2020: 79<br />2021: 44<br />2022: 123<br /><br />That's a lot of close wins for the Jayhawks, and a lot of close losses for UK. I'm not convinced it's all luck.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68226101539789186592022-01-26T22:00:48.660-05:002022-01-26T22:00:48.660-05:00Here's UK's "luck" score since 2...Here's UK's "luck" score since 2015:<br /><br />2016: 288<br />2017: 175<br />2018: 199<br />2019: 98<br />2020: 138<br />2021: 354<br />2022: 301GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-60177735008774681392022-01-26T21:57:37.935-05:002022-01-26T21:57:37.935-05:00Cats have now played 20 games. They are 16-4 over...Cats have now played 20 games. They are 16-4 overall, 6-2 in the SEC, and number 7 on Ken Pom. Here's how they've done through 20 games in each season since 2015:<br /><br />2016: 16-4, 6-2 (22 on Ken Pom)<br />2017: 17-3, 7-1 (2 on Ken Pom)<br />2018: 15-5, 5-3 (36 on Ken Pom)<br />2019: 17-3, 6-1 (10 on Ken Pom)<br />2020: 16-4, 6-1 (25 on Ken Pom)<br />2021: 7-13, 6-7 (62 on Ken Pom)<br />2022: 16-4, 6-2 (7 on Ken Pom)GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67081466866619845642022-01-26T21:36:07.569-05:002022-01-26T21:36:07.569-05:00And that's not all: UK had four players (Ron ...And that's not all: UK had four players (Ron Mercer, Scott Padgett, Wayne Turner, and Jared Prickett) who fouled out. Pricket only got to play 21 minutes. Jamaal Magloire got four fouls in only 14 minutes. The whole thing was ridiculous. And I've always thought that if Pitino had won that game, he would have come back the next year to go for three in a row.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-17657298737770479962022-01-26T21:32:37.322-05:002022-01-26T21:32:37.322-05:00That's right: they took 24 more free throws t...That's right: they took 24 more free throws than we did, and we still took them to overtime.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-74844699442371525562022-01-26T21:31:31.549-05:002022-01-26T21:31:31.549-05:00UK fans don't complain a whole lot about that ...UK fans don't complain a whole lot about that 1997 final, because we won it all in 1996 and 1998. But that game was a joke. Check out these stats:<br /><br />UK:<br />20-42 from 2-point range<br />10-30 from 3-point range<br />9-17 from the line<br />79 points<br /><br />Arizona:<br />16-45 from 2-point range<br />6-13 from 3-point range<br />34-41 from the line<br />84 pointsGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50670420699376707142022-01-26T21:28:03.338-05:002022-01-26T21:28:03.338-05:00Best UK teams in my lifetime not to win the Nation...Best UK teams in my lifetime not to win the National Title:<br /><br />1997<br />1993<br />2015<br />1975<br />2017GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13414713927953834182022-01-26T21:26:09.327-05:002022-01-26T21:26:09.327-05:00De'Aaron Fox was trying to play through an inj...De'Aaron Fox was trying to play through an injury in that 2017 game, and that killed UK. Fox had only 2 assists and 5 turnovers, and the Cats never really got going. Both Kansas and Kentucky ended up losing in the Elite Eight that year. The Jayhawks were hammered by Oregon, 74-60, in Kansas City. We were cheated in our game with UNC, ending a fourteen game winning streak. That was a great team.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72557460895846186532022-01-26T21:19:26.111-05:002022-01-26T21:19:26.111-05:00Here's UK's record in the challenge (home ...Here's UK's record in the challenge (home teams listed first):<br /><br />12/06/13: Baylor 67 - 62 Kentucky (0-1)<br />12/05/14: Kentucky 63 - 51 Texas (1-1)<br />01/30/16: Kansas 90 - 84 Kentucky (OT) (1-2)<br />01/28/17: Kentucky 73 - 79 Kansas (1-3)<br />01/27/18: W. Virginia 76 - 83 Kentucky (2-3)<br />01/26/19: Kentucky 71 - 63 Kansas (3-3)<br />01/25/20: Texas Tech 74 - 76 Kentucky (OT) (4-3)<br /><br />Last year, UK was supposed to host Texas but the game was canceled due to COVID.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-87273890185922733552022-01-26T21:15:56.998-05:002022-01-26T21:15:56.998-05:00The SEC-Big 12 Challenge has been played every yea...The SEC-Big 12 Challenge has been played every year since 2013-14. The Big 12 leads with a record of 4-2-2. But the Big 12 won the first three years, so in the last five the SEC has gone 2-1-2.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10673683170122085412022-01-26T21:14:19.547-05:002022-01-26T21:14:19.547-05:00Here are the matchups for Saturday in the SEC-Big ...Here are the matchups for Saturday in the SEC-Big XII Challenge (home teams first):<br /><br />Kansas v. Kentucky<br />Alabama v. Baylor<br />Texas Tech v. Mississippi St.<br />Texas v. Tennessee<br />Texas Christian v. Louisiana St.<br />Florida v. Oklahoma St.<br />Arkansas v. W. Virginia<br />Iowa St. v. Missouri<br />Auburn v. Oklahoma<br />Mississippi v. Kansas St.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23152938275891296232022-01-26T21:11:38.081-05:002022-01-26T21:11:38.081-05:00That just leaves LSU (3-4) hosting Texas A & M...That just leaves LSU (3-4) hosting Texas A & M (4-2). If these two teams play like they did against UK, neither team may score 50 points.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com