"So close, but so far away..."
I don't know about the rest of you, but for the first time this season, I thought (we) Kentucky was going to lose. We were sloppy with easy passes, tentative at times, and Notre Dame kept matching or bettering our performance. They looked very much like that team that Coach Brey said they were. They were gritty, tough-minded, and they executed well... until the final 6 minutes, they didn't crack.
Then one of them missed a free throw with 5:22 to go. Notre Dame had not missed a free throw to that point; they missed three of their last 5 down the stretch. During that same time, the 'Cats did what they have done all year: KAT dominated around the offensive basket, Aaron had a dunk and a bomb from outside, WCS blocked a three attempt, and Andrew ran the show - including hitting those last two free-throws with 6 seconds to go.
All that was left was for WCS to sprint, half-turned, keeping himself between Grant and the basket, while Andrew and Lyles followed to challenge the last desperate shot from the corner. The celebration afterword showed how important this game really was as players hugged, slammed into, and yelled at each other. The undefeated season rolls on, the drive for nine continues.
"I'm still standing.."
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