Mechelle Voepel of ESPN.com said it best after Tennessee’s 81-65 victory over the UK women’s basketball team Thursday night:
Yes, Tennessee wrapped up the SEC title again, clinching the top seed in next week’s conference tournament with an 81-65 victory over Kentucky on Thursday. The Orange Crush are once again the boss of the league, restoring order and all that. But …
Let’s give a nod, also, to Kentucky. It’s not easy being blue in Knoxville, facing a legendary program that has now won 15 regular-season titles.
Who on the outside was really expecting that the Wildcats would have so much on the inside this season? So much in the way of guts, heart and ambition? Pretty much no one was predicting any glory for the Wildcats. Kentucky was picked to finish next-to-last in the SEC. Instead, the Wildcats (11-4, 23-5) are going to finish next-to-first.
Despite a letdown in Knoxville, Kentucky’s season has been — and still is, with the postseason still to come — one of the best seasons in recent school annals. Instead of letting one blowout deflate a season of momentum, Voepel writes that we should all take notice of what UK has done this season.
