Backcourt injuries and fatigue left No. 5 Kentucky trailing early in the second half before a 3-point shooting run jump-started the Wildcats to a 78-67 nonconference home victory over a feisty Colgate squad on Wednesday.
With point guards Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa sidelined by injuries, No. 5 Kentucky (9-1) shot 4-for-15 from 3-point range in the opening stanza and led Colgate just 38-36 at halftime before heating up later.
Koby Brea was a bright spot on a relatively poor shooting night by Kentucky, as the Dayton transfer scored 17 points, including 5-for-8 3-point shooting. Amari Williams added 15 points and eight rebounds.