Lack of Guts Was the Difference in the Game

[WilsonHog]

Attitude under pressure.

We played some outstanding basketball in the first half, but we did it because we had a lead we could build on. To their credit, Kentucky never gave up. Never quit running their offense, never quit playing defense.

When it became obvious that Kentucky just wasn't going to roll over for us, we rolled over for them.  Once they started making a run, and especially at 60-59, we started playing not to lose. One-on-one, bad decisions with the ball, sloppy defense.

This game was lost not because of talent, but because of attitude. We lost it because we didn't have the guts to win it.

[kuhog]

Well said.