Ole Miss Preview

Tonight the 'Cats take on the Rebels of Ole Miss at 7 on ESPN. Its a good matchup for UK particularly because it is nationally broadcasted. They are ranked for the first time in over a year and are the only undefeated team in the SEC (5-0). It will give them a chance to expose themselves tonight in front of millions of viewers. This means that UK is back on the national scene and here to stay, thanks to Billy G.
On to the game: UK should win this one easily since Jodie Meeks is the favorite for NPOY at this point. He is averaging 26 points a game and is one of the top 5 leading scorers in the nation. Patrick Patterson has been a little inconsistent as of late, getting into foul trouble because of the double and triple teams down in the post. If he can avoid staying out of foul trouble, he could provide some key points that they lacked in Saturday's win over Alabama. Perry Stevenson could also have a big game, he has been more aggressive in his play and could be the 3rd scorer that UK has been looking for. All this comes down to is the PG spot. The Micheal Porter and DeAndre Liggins saga still continues; they have to limit their turnovers and lock down on defense, especially on Rebels guard David Huertas, the former Florida transfer who has 19 points per game. UK has one of the top 5 defenses in the country and this should be the key to the game tonight. I have the Cats winning 74-59.
Also, I hope Ramon Harris doesn't play tonight, just for his own good. After suffering from a head/neck injury collision with Michael Porter back in December, he collapsed outside the locker room on Saturday at halftime. My thoughts go out to him and I hope he gets well and recovers.
Go Cats!!!!!