Terps' Vasquez, Kentucky receive praise

Terps' Vasquez, Kentucky receive praise

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

ditor's note: This edition is for games played from Monday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 21.

Team Of The Week: Kentucky

Last week: Won at Mississippi State 81-75 in overtime; won at Vanderbilt 58-56.

Kentucky won two critical road games this past week in the SEC.

As well as Purdue and Kansas played, both of those teams played at home Saturday.

Kentucky is the marquee game for every SEC team and the freshmen are handling the chore quite well. There are natural lapses but the Wildcats find ways to win.

John Wall's block on the perimeter against Vandy was another example of the type of defensive play that the Wildcats are making at opportune times. Patrick Patterson's baseline jumper against Mississippi State was another example of the type of offensive play the Wildcats are making late in games to win.

Kentucky has locked up a No. 1 seed. Now the Wildcats are working on securing the SEC regular-season title.


http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/notebookweeklywatch0914/week-14

Vasquez is one of those players I'd like to see get hurt and then pissed on.