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Coach Cal hits the links with Barrack Obama?

Back in town! My league starts On a special date.. March 21st!

Kentucky is peaking. Weather or not this matters...

POWER 36 RANKINGS | MARCH 11
Houston (1): The Cougars are the king of the Big 12.
UConn (2): The Huskies swept the road and won the Big East.
Purdue (3): The Boilermakers won the outright Big Ten title.
North Carolina (9): The Tar Heels got the sweep of Duke and the outright ACC title.

Kentucky (8): The Wildcats are rolling into the postseason with a road win at Tennessee.

Tennessee (5): The Vols won the SEC, but couldn’t close out Kentucky at home.
Illinois (11): Don’t sleep on the Illini, which got a road win at Iowa to close out the season.
Creighton (12): The Bluejays are surging at the right time with a road win at Villanova.
Marquette (13): The Golden Eagles were able to split the final two games without Tyler Kolek.
Arizona (6): The Wildcats were upset by USC after a win over UCLA and are still not playing their best basketball yet.
Iowa State (4): The Cyclones got upset by Kansas State but are still a real threat to win the Big 12 tournament.
Duke (10): The Blue Devils couldn’t catch UNC after an impressive road win at NC State.
Baylor (7): The Bears dropped a tough one at Texas Tech. They have loads of talent but lack of experience could prevent a deep run.
Gonzaga (17): The Zags are now the favorite as the No. 2 seed in the WCC tournament.
BYU (20): The Cougars have the high-octane offense to be a Sweet 16 team in a few weeks.
Auburn (21): The Tigers are an intriguing team heading into Nashville for the SEC tournament. Nothing would surprise me — an early exit or winning the tournament.
Florida (23): The Gators had a tremendous win over Alabama but then fell flat to Vanderbilt, losing by one.
Alabama (14): The Tide got by Arkansas in OT but must play better if they’re going to make serious noise in the SEC tournament after losing at Florida.
South Carolina (15): The Gamecocks got the bounce back road win over Mississippi State after losing at home to Tennessee. Lamont Paris should be SEC coach of the year.
Saint Mary’s (CA) (19): The Gaels are the top seed in the WCC, and winning that event would do wonders for their final seed line.
Utah State (22): The Aggies won the MWC with a late 3 to topple New Mexico at home.
Boise State (29): The Broncos beat San Diego State on the road for the most impressive win of the MWC season.
FAU (NR): Welcome back to the Power 36. The Owls are back in form after beating Memphis.
Nevada (33): The Wolf Pack are surging at the right time under Steve Alford and should be safely in the field.
Nebraska (26): The Huskers earned a No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament under potential Big Ten coach of the year Fred Hoiberg.
Texas Tech (NR): The Red Raiders finished strong by beating Oklahoma State and Baylor at home.
Drake (NR): The Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn the automatic bid, forcing Indiana State to sweat out Selection Sunday.
Loyola-Chicago (28): Drew Valentine has had a remarkable season, claiming a piece of the A-10 title and a top two seed in the A-10 tournament.
Colorado (NR): The Buffaloes are earning a potential bid with a sweep of the Oregon schools on the road.
Northwestern (32): The Wildcats continue to defy the odds, playing two starters down and still earning a double-bye with the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament.
Washington State (18): The Cougars were upset by rival Washington but are still the second seed in the Pac-12 tournament.
South Florida (16): The AAC-champion Bulls beat Tulane but were upset by Tulsa to end the season.
Pittsburgh (NR): The Panthers have won three in a row and finished fourth in the ACC.
Kansas (25): The Jayhawks are limping into the postseason. Hopefully they can get healthy for a deep run.
Seton Hall (NR): Shaheen Holloway has done an exceptional job in getting the Pirates in position for a likely NCAA Tournament berth.
Princeton (36): The Tigers won the Ivy League and are primed for another magical March if they can win the two-game Ivy League tournament.


Dropped out: San Diego State (24), Richmond (27), Iowa (30), Indiana State (31), Villanova (34), Syracuse (35)
 

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No doubt everyone can compete against anyone as the Madness begins with everyone stepping up more so when playing UK who had their slips and falls early and are going to try and run the table…

Lets start with some points this week..... But 1st who is Johnny Public voting to win it all....

Kentucky getting most bets to win it all​

Kentucky has 11.7% of the bets to win the national championship. There's a fairly large gap between Kentucky and the second most popular team, which is UConn at 9.3%.

The one good piece of news for Kentucky backers is they probably got decent odds. Kentucky opened at +1400 to win it all and during an uneven season the odds have moved to +2200.

The reasons Kentucky has been popular among bettors is easy to figure out. They're one of the biggest brands in the sport. Even though Kentucky hasn't been to the Final Four in nine years, it's usually good and always a big part of the conversation in the sport. The Wildcats have talent this year too. Kentucky had the No. 1 recruiting class in the sport, even though it wasn't considered an exceptionally strong class. Freshmen like Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard have played well enough that they could both be NBA Draft lottery picks.

This Kentucky team can shoot and score. It has the best 3-point shooting percentage in the country, which is a good place to start in the modern game. The Wildcats have scored 100 points seven times this season.

That's why bettors still like Kentucky at 22-to-1 to win it all. There's pedigree, star power and an explosive offense. Pedigree!

I'll watch Total go over 65 at half later with Zags if they are to win and score over 33 1/2 TT in 1st.....
 

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what happened to the West Coast Offense?

31-27 at 1/2. Pace either picks up or don't expect either of these teams to get out of 1st round. Neither show any pace??

Oh yes West Coast Offense is football.. LOL
 

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KU not UK $10/$13
 

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FYI it's UK never KU. Wildcats not Jayhawks.


🕳️ Looks like KU Hunter Dickinson not Hunter Biden is resting... Not his case but just in case doubling down on ML $10 more to win $13... KU Baby... 🚬
 

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The Jayhawks are limping into the postseason. Hopefully they can get healthy for a deep run. 1st half TT over 31 1/2 $11 to win $10
 

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0-3 this week.....

Texas AM vs. Mississippi

1st half over 65.5 $11/$10
TT over 73.5 T AM $11/$10
 

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Last game Wednesday night I'm sure Vanderbilt will wish it was...

Might be Stackhouse final game...

Maybe Cats will lay down... In the 2nd half....I'll go with Wife's score. 97-56

Jerry Stackhouse has been informed that he will not return for a sixth season as Vanderbilt's coach, the school announced Thursday.
 

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A&M has the 12th man in Football... UK has the Sixth man in Basketball.. expecting total to be around 155 with alot of Cats in the stands! Just win Baby!
 

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#1 in the country on the offense end! 1st team to 100 wins.... 😁🤞
 
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🕳️ Looks like KU Hunter Dickinson not Hunter Biden is resting... Not his case but just in case doubling down on ML $10 more to win $13... KU Baby... 🚬
KU's two leading scorers who have been injured lately could possibly play Thurs. night against Samford +7.5
Dickinson practiced yesterday and McCullar is expected to practice today or tomorrow.
 

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In efforts to improve the team’s defense, Calipari told reporters on Sunday after discovering the team’s draw in the tournament that he plans to roll with a bigger lineup in hopes of improving their defense.

“If a team has guards that just break us down, what else can we do? How about if I put both seven-footers in? It may take away a little offense, but now, you got two seven-footers, a little harder to score at the rim,” Calipari said. “So there’s some different things we can do.”

It may be a little late for some to have Calipari making drastic changes to their rotation. Most teams simply are what they are entering the tournament.

But it is at least a positive that Calipari sees the team’s problems. If things go to plan for Calipari and their defense improves without any sort of significant drop-off offensively, Kentucky could be a very dangerous team in the tournament that nobody should want to play.
Double ouch! Reed makes 3 to make 83 total in 2nd. His 1st shot of game? Strange team tonight but defense needs to be found!


2nd half not much better... Than 1st... Time to stick with this group and use Bigs off bench!

Too many substitutes? Sheppard needs to start with Dillingham. In place of Edwards and Bradshaw.

Sheppard Dillingham Reeves Wagner and Mitchell my starting 5

All streaks end.... Couldn't buy a basket. SC played textbook! Shut down and controlled pace, not UK style.... All streaks end...
Add Biz Z/#33 Bradshaw.. winner winners chicken dinner's. Just win Baby! Start of a 6-0 run... Totals are 21-13 over......

Under 77 1/2 1st
Under Team Total 88 1/2
 

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Coach Cal hits the links with Barrack Obama?


Do the University of Kentucky Wildcats have what it takes to make it to the national championship game in the NCAA Tournament? They have some support in their corner, including Barack Obama. Cats 7-1 after loss. Game on… Golf and Game Day
 

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Skoda....
What's you latest take on your Wildcats? Love to get your breakdown on tonight's game.
Are we taking the Over Team Total first half? Looks tempting to me at 41.5
 

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WoW!

That's all..... What the heck happened? Calipari was outcoached! Bengals/Reds/Cats all losers....... Oh well.....
Skoda....
What's you latest take on your Wildcats? Love to get your breakdown on tonight's game.
Are we taking the Over Team Total first half? Looks tempting to me at 41.5
Post 714 above....... If I were to put $10 on Oakland Money Line might have made Kentucky a winner... interesting ML movement...

3/21 12:38PMUK -13.5-105o160.5-115+640-1050
3/21 12:38PMUK -13.5-105o160.5-115+680-1000
3/21 12:33PMUK -13.5-110o160.5-115+680-1000
3/21 12:33PMUK -13.5-110o160.5-115+800




UnFreaken believable??? 9-27 on 3's.... 6 of 11 final 5 minutes??

SEC was but now were?
 

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your predictions are as bad as the liberal media with the Double digit Winn by Hilary with the 2016 elections. Come on bro. I'm from Lex. You're embarrassing yourself and out great Commonwealth. Tim to pull the plug on this ignorant thread.
Plug pulled
Passing the ball is what UK was doing and shooting with 5 seconds left on shot clock, this has been their problem! Coach Cal needs to watch let the players set their own pace
Pushing the 11 point halftime lead to 17 and losing? BS!! Oh well can only hope Calipari will stay in his seat :think2:
Never let his players get in the flow of the game… Too many stars
This could be the worst Kentucky team I've seen in my lifetime.
2024 was the best I’ve seen in 5 years?
I wonder if Calipari moves on from Kentucky soon or Kentucky moves on from him ....looks like he's on the decline
Fans lost patience, time for Barnhart to step aside also
Disappointed! UCLA

Say it again.......Please sit Wheeler! 2022 been a tough year! Might be Calipari last. Time to talk the walk Cal! No more excuses.
Willie spot on ”Used Car Salesman”
This team is going to be fast/fun to watch! Basketball November 14th playing Kansas in Chicago.. Bang-Bang…

Kentucky took 27 threes (making nine), and Calipari offered up his near-annual proclamation that this should be one of his best three-point shooting teams, a bunch that could theoretically take that many long-range shots on a regular basis. ?
Final thought… He had the talent but Calipari didn’t fit it together. Again “Willie” pointed out the players who came to UK were NBA Lottery before stepping on Campus and Calipari Was a great Role Model but his coaching style didn’t work!

Da-Da that’s all folks….. After 5 years time to Bring Pitino Back or Donavan even though he said never again will he coach college… Never say Never…
 

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