Kentucky vs Santa Clara: Upset Alert

0:00On March 19, Kentucky Wildcats face Santa Clara Broncos in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, and while the Wildcats are favored, there's a case for an ANN. Upset. Analyst points at three key weaknesses that could send Kentucky packing early. Santa Clara has been lights out from beyond the arc, averaging nearly 33s per game, ranking 22nd nationally at 34.6% accuracy. These perimeter defense has faltered lately, letting lower seas rain threes in recent tournament action. If the Broncos get hot from deep again, the Wildcats could be in real trouble defending that barrage. Meanwhile, Santa Clara crashes the offensive glass hard, grabbing long rebounds off their many three point tries. As a big physical team, they turn those into second chance threes, which Kentucky must box out to avoid extra possessions. The wild car for Kentucky is Garr Colin Chandler, their top three point threat. When he shines, the team usually wins, but his off-nights spell disaster, especially against

1:01the shooter friendly Santa Clara squad. All eyes will be on whether Kentucky shores up these holes, or if Santa Clara exploits them for a shocking first round exit.