The Cats Show Improvement--Nice Win!

Lwcat
Wildcats Thunder Administrator

There was finally something to cheer about at Rupp Arena this season. These Cats definitely came to play against Tennessee Tech. UK played solid tough defense including a full court press on occasion. I liked the passion and intensity that UK showed today.

There were terrific contributions from a number of Cats....especially Patterson who was marvelous....24 points and 15 rebounds. Harris played all 40 minutes and had 8 points, including 2-3 pointers along with 10 rebounds. Also, Harris played solid defense while making only 2 TO's. Stewart contributed 9 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes of action. I really like Stewart's athletic ability.....as he becomes more familiar with where to be on offense and defense....he can be a huge help to Patterson on the front line. Crawford played only 10 minutes, but what stood out was his 5 assists in that short time. Stevenson, also played well adding 4 points and 8 rebounds.

Not sure what the reasons were for Bradley and Crawford not playing until the 2nd half, but BCG continues to show the players and the Wildcat Nation that he is in total control of the UK program and all players better get on the same page or they will be sitting.

All in all, a much needed win by the Cats in which they played their best game of the season IMO. The only negative was the number of TO's...21....far too many. I think the Cats are making progress and if we can get Meeks and/or Jasper healthy....then the Cats might surprise all of us this season. In the meantime, let's savor this victory and hope the Cats can build and improve on today's game. Good job Cats and BCG!