Sweet Sixteen Run: Some Solace After Draft Night

I’m not sure many people were heartbroken after the Big Red failed to advance past #1 ranked Kentucky in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. After all, most people were excited enough to see Cornell advance past the first game against Temple. But for those of you who are still reeling after the Kentucky loss, consider this: five of the Kentucky Wildcats were drafted in the first round of last night’s NBA Draft.

#1 John Wall

#5 DeMarcus Cousins

#14 Patrick Patterson

#18 Eric Bledsoe

#29 Daniel Orton

Somehow 62-45 seems even more respectable three months later.