- Shut down Chris Warren. He is by far the Rebels' best player, averaging over 18 points and almost 4 assists per game. I would assume that Liggins will be matched up against Warren who, at 5-10, will have a real problem dealing with Deandre's size and length. UK also needs to keep Warren away from the charity stripe, where he shoots an impressive 94%.
- Take the crowd out of it early. You can bet it will be a tough atmosphere, as always, and it would certainly benefit the Cats to come out and silence the crowd early on. 3's are a great way to do that, so let's hope Lamb and Knight can knock down some shots early.
- Put them away. The Rebels have lost 5 of their first 6 conference games, so this is certainly a make-or-break moment for them, and being at home, they'll be especially charged up. It should be a blowout victory for UK, but nothing is ever easy on the road in the SEC, and given the way the Cats have finished their last two games, it could be close until the end. Hopefully Calipari has worked on instilling that killer instinct in his team, and hopefully the boys respond.
Ole Miss has been one of the worst teams in the SEC so far this year, and hopefully UK will compound their misery with another defeat tonight. I think Jones and Knight will dominate early and get the Cats out to a big lead, one that they will not relinquish.
84-68, Cats.
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