Sunday, March 27, 2005

Kentucky, Michigan State

Tip off in a few minutes. Rematch of a few years ago. We will win.

Patrick Sparks starts off with a tray. Rajon Rondo fouls twice early on in the game and he should be expected to stay on the bench for the half.

15:34 TV Time-out: Michigan State 10, UK 8

11:10 TV Time-out: Michigan State 15, UK 14

7:55 TV Time-out: Michigan State 23, UK 16

Sparks hits a second tray--WE WIN! Sparks with the assist to Sheray Thomas and it's all tied at 23! We went on an 11 point run for a bit.

3:22 TV Time-out: UK 27, Michigan State 27

Still no sign of Ashley Judd. Where can she be?!? What's that? Patrick Sparks is on fire! The state of Texas is good to Kentucky. Sparks hits another tray. He's made 4 so far!

53.8 Time-out: UK 37, Michigan State 33

5.4 Time-out: UK 37, Michigan State 33

HALFTIME UK 37, Michigan State 33

Rajon Rondo comes back and we should be able to finish Michigan State. We have to take care of MSU and then start worrying about UNC.

15:26 TV Time-out: UK 48, Michigan State 47

11:30 TV Time-out: Michigan State 53, UK 52

The Cats need to get their act together. This is not how a championship team plays. We haven't played in a final four since 1998. Let's go back there again.

7:43 Time-out: Michigan State 66, UK 58

7:04 TV Time-out: Michigan State 68, UK 60

3:46 Time-out: Michigan State 70, UK 66

We can win this...we did it in 1998, we can do it again!

2:41 Time-out: Michigan State 72, UK 66

Ravi Moss gives us some breathing but than Bradley fouls. Kelenna Azubuike with a tray! We're down by one.

50.9 Time-out: Michigan State 73, UK 72

27.1 Ramel Bradley gets hammered. I hope he feels better soon. Sparks shoots the free throw and misses in the one and one opportunity. State gets the ball back on a turnover.

26.0 Time-out: Michigan State 73, UK 72

16.7 Time-out: Michigan State 76, UK 72

We need a three or get the foul on a lay-up. We can do this. I know we can. I'm an optimist and I have the faith that we can do this.

12.6 Time-out: Michigan State 76, UK 72

Never before have three games gone to overtime. Will this year be a first? Holy crap! Yes, that's another Sparks tray and saves us from defeat! Even with all of the magnification of the play, we are headed to OT

END OF REGULATION: UK 75, Michigan State 75

Rajon Rondo! Kelenna Azubuike! Double-bonus the rest of the way. We cannot foul at all. Kelenna Azubuike picks up his third. Hayes not in yet.

2: 30 Time-out: UK 79, Michigan State 78

Azubuike picks up his fourth foul. Rondo slaps it off of State. We have the ball with 25.5 seconds to where we could have had the game. We now have a second overtime.

END OF OVERTIME #1--UK 81, Michigan State 81

Auzbuike fouls out. Morris draws a foul. The Cats need better possessions.

2:31 Time-out: Michigan State 84, UK 81

With less than two minutes to go, we're down. We can come back.

1:24 Time-out: Michigan State 88, UK 84

12.2 Time-out: Michigan State 90, UK 86

Too late to hurt myself?

7.5 Time-out: Michigan State 90, UK 88

7.1 Time-out: Michigan State 92, UK 88

Go for three and hope you get the shot and get fouled.

We will dominate next year and I thank Chuck Hayes for his years of service at Kentucky.

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