No. 8 Kentucky Vs. No. 13 Washington: Wildcats Beat Huskies In Maui, 74-67

With 3:49 left in this one, Kentucky leads 64-57.

Washington has just shown absolutely no flow offensively and that’s why the Huskies are losing. They’ve had plenty of chances to take over this game but they just haven’t taken advantage of them.

Don’t worry dear readers, I’m fine, I grew up in southern California, this is nothing to me. With 5:55 remaining Kentucky leads 62-54.

Washington point guard Isaiah Thomas is having a forgettable night. The junior is just 2-of-9 from the field, for just 5 points. As a consequence, the Huskies’ offense has been stagnant at best.

With 13:09 left in the game, Kentucky has a 46-43 lead.

Aziz N’Diaye continues to impress on the inside for Washington. Though he’s terribly raw, the guy knows how to block a shot. The junior JC transfer has 5 points, 7 rebounds and four blocks thus far.

Kentucky led by as many as 14, but after a smoking hot start, the Huskies slowly but surely worked their way back into the game. At the half, Washington leads 35-34.

A big issue for Kentucky has been free throw shooting. In a performance typical of John Calipari-coached teams, the Wildcats were just 6-of-13 from the charity stripe in the first half.

Kentucky is off to a fast start in this one, as the Wildcats lead 23-17 with 8:23 remaining in the opening half.

The Huskies just seem to be playing too fast. While they’ve scored over 100 points in each of their first three games, they were playing smart in those games and not hurrying so much.

You want a matchup that has great point guards, loaded offenses and a little bad blood thrown in? Well we’ve got just the thing for you. No 8 Kentucky and No. 13 Washington are scheduled to square off tonight in the second semifinal at the 2010 EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Meanwhile, Knight, a freshman, had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in Kentucky’s 76-64 win over Oklahoma yesterday.