Friday, December 5, 2025

Kentucky v. Gonzaga

Jimmy Dykes in Nashville for tonight's game.  I don't normally listen to Dykes ("NAILS!") but I will monitor the beginning of this one.

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  1. Dykes refers to Kentucky as "undersized."

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  2. Dykes on Kentucky (after a turnover): "The ball did move side to side but it moved at a turtle's pace."

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  3. After 3 1/2 minutes, the Zags lead 4-0.

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  4. Dykes says Kentucky has to score off of its defense.

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  5. With 15:38 left in the first half, Zags lead 7-0. UK is 0-4 from 3-point range, and 0-1 from 2-point range. The Cats have two turnovers, but no offensive rebounds.

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  6. Dykes says Kentucky is now 1 of its last 17 from three-point range.

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  7. Jaland Lowe, who was supposed to be UK's point guard but who has been hurt for most of the season, enters the game. Dykes says "It's Kentucky's defense that has got to get hot." Zags lead 9-1 after 5 minutes.

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  8. Dykes says that Kentucky cannot hold up in a physical half-court game.

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  9. Dykes: "When you can't shoot the game gets hard."

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  10. Zags lead 17-2 with 12:47 left in the first half.

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  11. Zags lead 19-2 with 12 minutes left in the first half

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  12. Dykes: "More questions than answers right now for Kentucky." With 11:43 left, still 19-2 for the Zags. UK is 0-6 from 3-point range, 0-3 from 2-point range. They are 2-4 from the line. They have 4 turnovers and 2 offensive rebounds.

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  13. The UK fans at the game in Nashville have started booing.

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  14. Jaland Lowe throws the ball out of bounds, and there's another wave of boos.

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  15. Aberdeen hits a three, and the Zags lead 19-5 with 10:40 left.

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  16. With 10 minutes left in the half, the Zags lead 21-5.

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  17. With 8 minutes left in the first half, the Zags lead 23-8.

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  18. With 7:38 left in the first half, Zags lead 23-11. Dykes: "A little bit of hope for Kentucky in this building." Cats are currently 2-11 from 3, 1-6 from 2, 3-5 from the line. They have six turnovers.

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  19. Matt Jones: "Just an embarrassing start that is unfortunately symbolic of the season so far."

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  20. Dykes: "One of the great characteristics in life is just being able to figure it out."

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  21. Zags lead 28-11 with 6 minutes left.

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  22. With 5:44 left, Pope calls time. The Zags lead 30-11. Cats now 2-12 from 3, 1-8 from 2, 3-5 from the line.

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  23. With 3:49 left, the Zags lead 33-16. Cats now 3-15 from 3, 1-9 from 2, 5-7 from the line.

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  24. With 2:45 left, the Zags lead 37-16.

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  25. With 2 minutes left, the Zags lead 39-16.

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  26. Dykes: "It's the ugliest half I've seen under Mark Pope."

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  27. With 48.2 seconds left, the Zags lead 41-18.

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  28. Dykes: "Just no identity at all for Kentucky."

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  29. Zags lead 43-20 at the half, and ESPN shows the UK fans booing the Cats off the floor.

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  30. For the first half, the Cats went:

    3-20 from three-point range
    2-11 from two-point range
    7-9 from the line

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  31. Seth Greenberg at the half: "You've just got to compete!"

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  32. In Gonzaga's last game, they lost by 40 points.

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  33. Next Saturday, the Indiana Hoosiers will be in Lexington for a game with UK.

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