Originally posted by 80,86:
Well, I just don't see it like some of you guys when it comes to Virginia. UK would throttle the Cavs. I think there are a handful of teams that could beat UK and Virginia is not one of them. They have nothing that could stop UK's size and even if their defense held UK down a little, their offense doesn't have enough to beat UK.
Here are the teams that UK fans better be concerned with.
Duke - Even though they have little depth, they can score and they have a big man better than any UK big man.
Iowa State - A great combination of inside and outside talent. Their bigs can bring UK's bigs away from the basket.
Arizona - A team than can match up inside with UK and has a great go to player in Stanley Johnson.
Wisconsin - Much like Iowa State, the Badgers bigs can have UK's bigs defending away from the basket and Kaminski can make the difference.
Baylor - Another team with good bigs and also a above average 3 pt shooting team.
LSU - Here's my surprise pick. Depending on what happens in the SEC tourney, UK may have to beat the Tigers 3 times if they face off again in the final 4 which is most likely the only way they could meet. LSU's bigs have already shown they can play with UK's.
So that's about it in my opinion. Teams like Virginia, Villanova, North Carolina, Kansas, and Gonzaga have some elements to compete but not enough to beat UK. Of course anything can happen in college hoops so UK could lose to Oklahoma or Maryland, but more than likely if they're going to lose, it's going to take a team who can make a lot of 3's while having enough bigs that can keep UK's bigs away from the basket.