Really like what I've been seeing on the hardcourt lately. Beat Kentucky, lost but didn't get blown out to the what I think is the best team in the SEC right now in their house, and go on the road and play a complete game of fundamental basketball to pick up another SEC win. I think Coach Fox could have something real special going on with this group of players. We'll have to go like 10-6 in conference to make the big dance, but I think that's a very real possibility given the way we've started.
Got a tough stretch coming up: Tennessee (who just beat Vandy), Mississippi State, Florida (always tough) and then a revenge-minded Kentucky again. If we can get two wins out of those 4, that'll give us 4 SEC wins in 7 SEC games, with 9 left and Xavier thrown in there. I think that Xavier game is one we really need too just to show the selection committee we can compete with out-of-conference, out-of-region basketball schools.
I think we can weasel our way into the Dance, but it's gonna be edge-of-your-seat, cardiac hoops from here on out.
