Kentucky Wildcats' 3-Point Struggles in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 18, Kentucky's Wildcats fell short in the SEC tournament quarter-finals, losing to Florida after struggling badly from three-point range. Over three games in Nashville, they shot just 25.7% from beyond the arc, making only 17 of 66 attempts with. No game topping six makes. The team wrapped a regular season at 34.1% from three nationally, ranking 178 while attempting. 23.7% per game. They started strong, leading the SEC early on, but cooled off with several low-alpa games, including seven where they made five or fewer. Coach Mark Pope has been straightforward about the issue, pointing to injuries and roster changes that disrupted line of consistency from the start. He knows the team still has elite shooters who make them dangerous when things click. Kentucky goes 11-3 when hitting at least 9-3s and 9-2 with 10 or more, showing how shots fuel their wins. Pope remains confident a rebound is coming.

1:01Looking ahead to the NCAA tournament in St. Louis, the Wildcats know steady perimeter play could carry them deep if they avoid the cold streaks.