The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 85-79 Tuesday night but didn't do a whole lot to ease the concerns of their fan base. Simply put, this was a game UK won because it was at Rupp Arena. Had this game been played in Starkville and the Wildcats played at a similar level, Kentucky would have lost. That's not to suggest Coach John Calipari's Wildcats are not a good team. They are. And Mississippi State appears to be a better team than its 13-12 record (5-6 in the SEC) would suggest.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.