Up until the last few games, Kentucky veteran Tre Mitchell had been one of the Wildcats’ most consistent players this season. He averaged 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks per outing across his first 18 games, shooting 54 percent from the floor and 36.7 percent from deep.
But that consistency has quickly vanished into a lack of productivity. That began to surface in Kentucky’s win over Arkansas last week when he shot 3-10 from the field. But he at least still finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds in that one. However, a few days later against Florida, it got even worse — five points and nine rebounds on 2-10 shooting.
During Kentucky’s 103-92 loss to No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday night, Mitchell might as well have sat on the bench the entire game. He would have been equally as productive from the sidelines as he was on the court.
Mitchell failed to score a single point against …