The Kentucky Wildcats bounced back on the road at No. 15 Arkansas and picked up a much-needed win. The final score was 85-77, giving the Cats their 15th win of the season as Mark Pope avenged John Calipari.
The Wildcats led most of the game, but BBN’s favorite referee Doug Shows made a huge difference throughout the game. A total of seven technical fouls were committed during Saturday night’s game at Bud Walton Arena. The Wildcats had four and the Razorbacks had three.
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The Shows committed five technical fouls in the second half, three of which came in a 38-second span as the Wildcats tried to maintain their lead. Brandon Garrison, Mo Dubat, and Pope were the ones who gained skill in that horrific game.
Most egregiously, showman Moe Diubat was assessed a phantom technical foul after blocking the ball out of bounds.
Field of 68 reporter Rob Dauster said it best, calling it the worst technical foul he’d ever seen while saying, “Doug Shores should never officiate another game after this. It was horrific.”
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Despite shooting 19-30 (63%) from the charity stripe, the Wildcats found a way to win on the road. Trent Noah was great at the free throw line for the FT and the game ended 6-8.
Finally, Razorbacks big man Trayvon Basile intentionally fouled Noah, grabbed his jersey and threw him off the court for his fifth foul of the night with 14 seconds left.
Stay classy, Razorbacks.
The Wildcats return to action Wednesday night when Otega Oweh’s former team, the Oklahoma Sooners, come to Rupp Arena. Everyone knows how good the Cats were in last season’s series, so expect another crazy run this time around.
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Tip time is set for 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2.
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