The Kentucky Wildcats have found themselves playing from behind versus high-major teams a good bit this season. An awful trend that has continued to occur throughout this roller-coaster of a season.
According to Steven Peake at KSR, the Wildcats have trailed by 15+ in 40% of their games against high-major teams this season. A mind-boggling number that has risen due to the Wildcats slow starts, defensive lapses, and overall game readiness against elite competition since the season began at Louisville.
The Wildcats have had some crazy comebacks during the season, but those are few and far between, as the Wildcats find themselves down double-digits more often than not.
If the Wildcats hope to make a deep run in March, minimizing those extended runs, much like the one on Tuesday night at Texas A&M, will be critical.
This stat is something that Mark Pope has dealt with heavily in his first two seasons at the helm for the Wildcats. It’s very concerning if Pope and Co. are not able to get this program back to a ‘blue-blood’ level in the next couple of seasons.
