There have been numerous occasions through Kentucky's first 12 games when coach John Calipari would sit at the press conference table afterwards and declare, “We lose this game if not for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.” Add Thursday's 87-63 matinee victory over Loyola (Md.) to that list. The 6-7 freshman had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists to help lift Kentucky past a feisty opponent and into Christmas break with a sparkling 11-1 record.
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.