As always, the Kentucky Kernel offers fully developed, original sports content. But the student-run newspaper especially shines in its reporting of men’s basketball. Sam Rothbauer offers a short piece on the team’s chemistry, focusing on a key play against North Carolina to illustrate the story’s theme. And Aaron Smith dives into some basketball sabermetrics that measure the number of times a team possesses the ball with each player on the court and the number of shots players take when they are on the floor. Love it. Smith also explores whether Kentucky’s rivalry with North Carolina could be derailed by increased conference schedules. Great job speaking with both coaches. Way too many college sports journalists just rely on comments from their home teams.
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