The University of Kentucky basketball team handled the basketball as if it was coated with béarnaise sauce. The Wildcats left their 3-point shot in Rupp Arena. UK provided more material for skeptics who snipe that a short bench will trip the Wildcats in March. True, true, true. So is this: Despite all that uneven play, Kentucky still outlasted Louisiana State, 60-51, in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament at New Orleans Arena Friday.

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walterâs Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.