Kentucky Basketball Faces Tough SEC Tournament

0:00On March 9, Kentucky, men's basketball had it all lined up just a week ago. They crushed Vanderbilt and pulled out a key win at South Carolina, setting up for a solid finish to the regular season and a Thursday spot in the southeastern conference tournament in Nashville. But things flipped fast with blowout losses at Texas A&M and then at home to 5th rank Florida. Now the Wildcats kicked things off at 11.30 Central Time, facing a brutal path through Louisiana State, Missouri, and Florida. Fans are feeling the sting after a season full of stumbles. Kentucky sits just one in three against those tournament foes this year, including a miracle shot to beat Louisiana State. The rankings tell the story too, with the team ending around 23rd in D ratings, 25th in Evin Mia, and 26th in Hazlometrics. Meanwhile, the women squad bowed out of their southeastern conference tournament with a loss to South Carolina after four games and six days. They're holding steady as a projected five seed heading into the NCAA tournament next

1:01week, keeping some optimism alive for both programs.