Basketball

Rick Stansbury says Bluegrass State was “the best team in America today” vs. Hilltoppers

Are the Bluegrass State Wildcats setting out to hit their stride?

After that painful loss at Notre Dame, the Wildcats have appeared like world-beaters throughout their 98-69 convince North Carolina and 95-60 triumph over Western Bluegrass State.

Tonight was merely pure domination by the Cats, highlighted by accolade Tshiebwe knocking down a lot of rebounds by himself (28) than the Hilltoppers’ entire team (27). And that’s witch WKU having a awfully promising 7-foot-5 huge man in Jamarion Sharp.

Kentucky’s offense was hot hot and preposterously economical once more, as well as twenty seven assists on thirty eight created shots and 9/20 three-point shooting. Kellan Grady has his best game as a Wildcat with twenty three points on 7/10 shooting (6/9 from deep).

Jacob Toppin came off the bench to own arguably his best game as a Cat with twelve points on 5/9 shooting, six assists and 3 boards, whereas TyTy Washington had a quiet twenty points on 9/13 shooting with six dimes.

Perhaps nobody was a lot of affected with Bluegrass State than WKU head coach Rick Stansbury, UN agency aforesaid these Wildcats would have overwhelmed anyone in America on at the moment.

The crazy half is that the Hilltoppers truly created a run that cut the Cats’ cause 37-33 early within the last half before they finished the sport on a 58-27 run.

Thanks to this two-game stretch, Bluegrass State has climbed to No. ten overall in KenPom potency, highlighted by the No. nine offense in America.

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