Photo by Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Photo by Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Now, in a three-game winning streak after defeating Tennessee volunteers in Knoxville, the Kentucky Wildcats have gained some momentum over the stretch that led to the SEC Tournament. There are still only 8-13 per year, but with three more games in the official schedule of the regular season, along with the possibility of “a few games” being added in the last week of the season, it could put together a pretty solid game. series of victories before running in Nashville.
“I’m in a pretty good position, but now you have to finish,” Britain’s head coach John Calipari said during his post-game show. “You have to play the next game and you have to play well or you’re beaten.”
Starting today, Kentucky’s next game is scheduled this Tuesday against Texas A&M at the Rupp Arena, although Aggies has just postponed the sixth game in a row, following five delays due to positive COVID-19 test results, contact tracking and subsequent quarantine. people in the program.
With the program still on hold, it is unclear whether A&M will be eliminated in time to make a trip to Lexington in just three days. And judging by Calipari’s comments after the game, there doesn’t seem to be much optimism about things in Kentucky.
When asked about the possibility of adding new opponents to the program, as discussed on Friday morning, Calipari gave up on those comments with just one touch, adding that the UK could only play three SEC games in the last week of the season.
“Yes (we could add new games), but the glove these kids just went through, I’m not sure we don’t take a few days off and catch our breath,” Calipari said. “Then try to play both A&M and South Carolina, both last week, where we got three games. Play in Mississippi, then two home games before our conference tournament. That’s what I’d like to do. These kids need a breather, come on. They went through a glove. ”
With this proposal, Kentucky will not play until Saturday, when the Wildcats will take the Florida Gators to Rupp Arena, followed by the team’s trip to Oxford, MS for a fight with Ole Miss on Tuesday, March 2nd. Then, according to Calipari’s suggestion, the United Kingdom would play in the Texas A&M and South Carolina makeup matches on March 3-7, giving Kentucky four more games in the program.
And then from there, the UK will head to Nashville next week for the SEC Tournament, hopefully staying between March 10-14 and coming home with a conference championship trophy.
Would fans prefer a week off before two consecutive weeks of chaos?