Expecting Kentucky to pick up where it left off in the second half against Mississippi State, that offense about as good as it’s been all season long — even with Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance off the floor? Think again.
These Wildcats look exactly like a group missing their starting point guard and two starters, trailing LSU 38-22 at halftime while shooting just 26.7 percent from the field, 16.7 percent from three and 50.0 percent at the line for a trio of stink, stank, stunk. As for the Tigers, they’re shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 50.