Kentucky Basketball: 2019-20 keys for SEC road matchup vs. Arkansas

Kentucky Basketball will look to bounce back from their last outing with a tough game at Arkansas. Here are the biggest keys to this SEC showdown.

Kentucky Basketball had surged back into the top 10 on the heels of an impressive four-game win streak, but that streak was snapped in shocking fashion earlier this week when the Wildcats fell on the road against South Carolina.

Road struggles have been a problem for almost everyone in the country this year – just ask the Big Ten – and it’s true for Kentucky as well. The Wildcats are only 2-3 away from Rupp Arena with two of the three losses coming against teams ranked outside the KenPom top 100 (Utah, South Carolina).

Up next is a trip to Bud Walton Arena to face an Arkansas team that is looking to prove themselves. The Razorbacks have a lofty record at 14-2, but they haven’t really be tested. They’ve only played two games against Quadrant 1 opponents, going 1-1 in those opportunities, and don’t have a win against a team ranked in the KenPom top 40.

Beating Kentucky would be a signature win for the season and for the start of the Eric Musselman era, while also validating their resume and proving they’re for real.

However, the Wildcats obviously want to get back to their winning ways and assert their place at the top of the SEC. So what do they have to do to avoid the upset? Here are the three biggest keys to the game for the Wildcats: