"Now, we're filled with lots of positives. "I just feel so great," Tshiebwe said when asked to reflect on how much has changed since last week's loss to South Carolina. Fans got a glimpse of that Tuesday night, when the big man leapt into the air, tipped a pass away from Roberts, tracked the ball down on the run and finished the play with a fast-break layup at the other end of the court. With the injury behind him, Tshiebwe said he's playing free. Now, you're seeing him (play) how he was a year ago. Jump up.' But he had to get in the gym to be that way. "You know what I told him? 'Dunk every ball,'" Calipari said Tuesday night. Over the past two weeks, the coach said, that's changed, with the senior forward and freshman guard Adou Thiero clocking extra hours to work on their craft.
"I did not defend really good."Ĭalipari noted after the game that Tshiebwe hadn't been living in the gym this season like he was during his historic 2021-22 campaign. He said he took the recovery process "slow, slow, slow, slow," because he didn't want to reaggravate the joint.
Watch this: After South Carolina stunned Kentucky, coach John Calipari expected fans to be madĪfter Tuesday night's career performance, Tshiebwe spoke about just how much the knee procedure he underwent prior to the season affected both the physical and mental aspects of his game.
The Bulldogs, meanwhile, made just 36% of their second-half shot attempts, turned the ball over seven times during the period and were outrebounded 44-31 on the evening. "We came into a huddle like, 'Just throw it to (Tshiebwe).' Everybody was on the same page."
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"It brought a lot of energy to us, him getting and-1s and making free throws," said freshman guard Cason Wallace, who finished second on the team with 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting. They shot 54.5% from the field in the second half thanks in large part to Tshiebwe’s dominance in the post, which teammates said helped loosen them up after an ice-cold first period. Georgia kept it close behind Roberts' team-high 21 points, but the Wildcats turned up the defensive pressure and found their rhythm offensively. He scored nine points during the opening 2:49 of the period, and UK surged ahead to a 46-45 lead. Tshiebwe finished the first half with 14 points and nine rebounds and slammed his foot on the gas to start the second. "They can beat you seven different ways, and (White) has done a great job with this team." "I was scared to death of this game," Calipari said. Have the Cats found their future star RB? On the gridiron: Jamarion Wilcox commits to Kentucky football. How bad was it? Georgia guard Terry Roberts blew a kiss to the Rupp Arena crowd after draining a transition 3 with 3:39 to play before the intermission - a sign of the Bulldogs' new attitude under first-year head coach Mike White. Twenty of its 42 first-half points came in the paint. UGA, which entered the contest ranked 12th in the SEC in field-goal percentage (42.2%), shot 55.6% during the opening 20 minutes. The Wildcats shot 33.3% from the field during the first half after settling for contested mid-range jumpers and going 2 for 7 from 3-point range. Kentucky trailed Georgia for nearly nine minutes before taking a 14-13 lead on a Jacob Toppin dunk, then allowed the Bulldogs to go on a 29-20 run to hold a 42-34 advantage at halftime. UK desperately needed Tshiebwe to put the team on his back after a dismal first half proved the Wildcats' upset of the fifth-ranked Volunteers on their home court Saturday wasn't a cure-all for what's been an up-and-down season. "Oscar was playing a video game," Kentucky head coach John Calipari said. His 24 rebounds were the most by a Division I player during a 35-point performance in 25 years, according to ESPN. 5 TennesseeĪ week after South Carolina upended Kentucky's 28-game home winning streak, Tshiebwe's career scoring night ignited the Wildcats' (12-6, 3-3 SEC) second-half comeback against the upstart Bulldogs (13-5, 3-2).
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