Friday's Results

Kentucky beat UMass 82-68 in a game that wasn't as close as most expected it to be. It was probably the best all around game UK's had all season with solid games from Morris, Jasper, Bradley, and Crawford. Perry also showed some good offense, but he couldn't stay out of foul trouble. This 4 game stretch vs. Indiana, Louisville, Santa Clara, and UMass may not be getting the media's attention, but look where UK is now at in some of the major computer polls:

Pomeroy: 30
Pomeroy RPI: 11
Sagarin: 24
Massey: 13
Greenfield: 25

The AP and Coaches polls can continue to rank teams like Syracuse in the top 25, but it means nothing. The selection committe doesn't even care about those polls. Kentucky is doing exactly what they needed to do after the loss to North Carolina, and at least the computers are starting to notice.

Top 25:

(2) North Carolina 69
Saint Louis 48

(8) Wichita St. 68 - They probably aren't a top 10 team, but they did fight back from 14 down at the half to only lose by 3.
New Mexico 71

(13) Texas A&M 87
Auburn 58

Evansville 65
(16) Butler 76

Weber St. 51
(17) Washington 80

Morgan St. 57
(19) Marquette 77

Hofstra 60
(23) Syracuse 85 - I won't be reporting on their scores much longer.

(25) Nevada 73 - Gonzaga has a must win when they play Nevada next Sat.
Akron 71

Other Scores:

Georgia 69 - Just when everybody was ready to crown Georgia the SEC champs, they prove they aren't quite as good as they looked against Gonzaga.
Georgia Tech 78

Kentucky's Non-Conference Opponents:

Indiana 86
IUPUI 57

Houston 72
Creighton 80